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Access to Twitter is banned from within Chinese ISPs. So where do the half-billion Internet users in the country turn to for microblogging? Weibo (news, site) is among the most popular microblogging sites. It's so popular that its creator, Sina, wants to do an English-language launch within the year to compete with Twitter. But that's not without bringing out the big guns, as the service will be rolling out even more features, which are currently in beta.

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

• Facebook Enables Facial Recognition
• WordPress.com Blogs Now Allow Comments from Twitter and Facebook Users
• Online Sharing: Facebook Accounts for 38%
• Twitter, Coming Built-In To Your iPhone or iPad

Chinese microblogging service Weibo (news, site) is planning to do an English-language launch within two months. How will Weibo compete against the more internationally-established brands, particularly Twitter?

The folks at ShareThis, with the little button with immense sharing capabilities, have been tracking their users and, in a recent report, revealed their sharing behaviors. In a study, put together with Starcom MediaVest Group and Rubinson Partners, ShareThis found that, among more than 300 million people a month who share links using a ShareThis button, sharing produces an estimated 10% of all Internet traffic.

Twitter (news, site) baked right into iOS 5? Sure, why not! Tweeting a photo from mobile Safari as well as the default camera app is now a tap away. And, since the 140 character platform is also built into the SDK, it's now available via other applications without the need for a separate authentication.

Apple (news, site) unveiled the headline features of the new iOS 5 today with developers getting their hands on it now, users can enjoy it in the Fall.
 

Preference for social networks varies across regions and countries. In the Asia Pacific region, it's a mixed bag, with some countries preferring local networks, but some going with the worldwide trends. In Australia, a recent study indicates that folks down under prefer using Facebook to other social networks, and businesses are recognizing this as a signal to increase their presence and level of engagement.

Twitter (news, site) headlines were hot this week with an acquisition and several new tools, such as a Follow button and a photo/video sharing feature. And while users of the platform can probably still be heard cheering, third party developers are left reaching for the Kleenex. 

Alterian's (news, site) Social Media Monitoring (SM2) moves on up to version 5 to offer greater levels of business intelligence and understanding on what your users are saying and doing out in social networks.

In a move that's reminiscent of Facebook's Open Graph Protocol, Twitter's (news, site) new Follow button enables users to subscribe to Twitter feeds directly from company and individual websites:

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

• Unborn, Yet Child Already Has a Facebook Page
• Males Love Their Tech Blogs
• Twitter Launches "Follow" Button
• Tumblr Blog and Security Software Help Nab Laptop Thief

Hot on the heels of Twitter's (news, site) TweetDeck acquisition comes the purchase of AdGrok, a platform designed to help businesses manage their Google Adwords. 

Twitter (news, site) continues its rampage across the micro-messaging ecosystem by adding its own picture uploading and sharing feature.

Breaking news: Social media is not free. Sure, Twitter and Facebook and a slew of other social networking platforms don’t cost anything to sign up. But they do steal your time and energy.

A recent infographic outlines the specific costs associated with implementing social media in an organization. From staffing costs to advertising campaigns to tracking tools, it all adds up.

 Yahoo (news, site) drags its email product out of beta, giving users a better social interface and the option to move big files around.