Ping.fm News & Articles

Social media moves so fast, it's hard to keep up. Here are the week's top stories in scan-friendly format:

• Facebook Asks Users To Point Out Inappropriate Content
• Seesmic Buys Ping.fm for Status Aggregation
• Social Networking Sites Prime Targets for Cybercrimminals
• Critical Path Buys Up Shozu

Social Media is a hot ticket for VCs. ShoZu alone picked up US$ 25 million total in funding from investors since its inception. That investment has paid off as ShoZu gets acquired by Critical Path, a provider of messaging services and software.

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