- Twitter now supports LOLCAT language. KTHXBYE! Twitter has added lolcat to its list of supported languages, bringing an extra layer of localisation and personalisation to the service that many users will undoubtedly appreciate.
- The Tweeties: an awards night for top Irish Twitter talent Our regular readers may have become accustomed to us raving about the Web Awards, Social Media Awards, or Blog Awards Ireland, but this year we'll also likely be ranting about an alternative addition to the Irish online awards scene - The Tweeties.
- Irish businessman sets precedent with Twitter defamation case Prominent Irish businessman Declan Ganley has set a precedent for legal proceedings involving defamation and libel on social sites, including Twitter and Facebook, as he reached an out-of-court settlement yesterday with blogger Kevin Barrington over defamatory tweets he published in December of last year.
- Twitter seeking to expand UK and Ireland sales force in 2013 Twitter is seeking to expand its sales efforts in the United Kingdom and Ireland (UKI) in 2013 as it introduces a new Sales Manager role at its international office in Dublin, Ireland.
- Twitter reaches 200 million active users, grows 42.9% in nine months Twitter has reached 200 million monthly active users - the company announced by tweet earlier today - representing a 42.9% increase in monthly active users since March of this year.
- Twitter begins rollout of archive feature, as promised As promised by Twitter CEO Dick Costolo in September, Twitter is rolling out a feature that will allow its users to download an archive of all their tweets before year's end.
- Tweet to donate to SVP today with Sage Ireland #SageXmasGiving Today, Friday, Sage Ireland is encouraging its social media followers and customers to send a tweet with the hashtag #SageXmasGiving. For every tweet published that includes the hashtag, Sage will donate €1 to St. Vincent de Paul, the largest charitable organisation in Ireland.
- Twitter wants to introduce Instagram-like photo filters Twitter is planning to introduce Instagram-like photo filters to its suite of mobile apps in the "coming months" that will allow users, and more importantly brands, tweet stylised images directly to the service and bypass Instagram.
- Twitter's planning to overhaul its Favourite button Twitter is planning to overhaul its Favourite button, instead replacing it with a more 'lightweight' Like or Star button similar to Facebook's own simple acknowledgment or endorsement feature, reports V3.
- Measuring the monetary value of sharing on social networks Since 2010, the monetary value per share action across social networks has almost doubled from $1.78 to $3.23, that's according to aggregate data from online event creation, sharing and ticketing service Eventbrite.