With so many of us spending time on the lake, grilling hot dogs and watching fireworks over this past 4th of July weekend, it's safe to assume that we weren't able to stay up-to-date on all of the social media news that happened.
And since there's too much for me to pick just one story to write about, here's 4 of the biggest social media-related stories (in no particular order) from this past weekend.
Hackers apparently don't take time off for 4th of July.
The majority of us may have spent the weekend relaxing, but the slew of major Internet hacks shows that not everyone was taking time off. Yesterday, numerous iTunes accounts were stolen and charged hundreds of dollars for Vietnamese book apps.
However, Justin Bieber took the biggest hacker hit thanks to 4chan. Not only were many of his YouTube music videos hacked, but a Time.com poll about where the teen idol should go next was taken over, saying he should go to North Korea.
The Internet continues to go Gaga.
Another interesting tidbit from this weekend was Lady Gaga acquiring 10 million Facebook likes/fans, making her the first living musician to do so. Personally, I think this Gaga fever is getting a little out of hand, but obviously millions will think otherwise.
Groupon takes local approach to coupons.
Groupon, the fast-growing consumer deal website, also made headlines over the weekend with their partnership with newspapers in Miami and Sacramento. The partnership will feature very localized deals on the newspapers' websites. This is definitely a win-win situation, extending Groupon's reach while offering new revenue sources for struggling newspapers. We'll have to wait to see how effective this new tactic is, and whether or not it grows to more markets.
"The Internet is over."
This was said by Prince in an interview yesterday, and it's been buzzing around the Internet ever since. His prediction, a result of his much-publicized frustration with online music sharing sites, claims that the Internet is simply fad. He went on to say that the Internet is no different than MTV and will suffer the same decline in popularity. Needless to say, few of us are convinced this is going to happen.
So there you have it, 4 of the biggest social media stories from this past 4th of July weekend. Hopefully this will give you all some reading material while recovering from a weekend of grilling and fireworks.
