Terms of Service Aren't Just Read by Lawyers Anymore

Terms of Service Aren't Just Read by Lawyers Anymore Lisa Salazar of 3 Geeks and a Law Blog posts about the uprising of the Instagram users after the service had changed their terms of service, and quickly changed them again. Bonus: Lisa posted several great photos that she's taken.

More on the story from CNet, "Instagram apologizes to users."

60 Apps in 60 Minutes

Presenters Scott Brown and Joy Murphy conducted a session on mobile apps you need to know at the SLA 2012 conference.

Social Information: Gaining competitive and business advantage using social media tools

Scott Brown's book, Social Information: Gaining Competitive and Business Advantage using Social Media Tools, is available to purchase. The book provides different approaches to using social medial tools in the business and competitive field. It is a highly recommended source for professional in a variety of disciplines: competitive intelligence, business research, libraries, information professionals, intelligence analysts, and marketing personnel.

The Beginner's Guide to Social Media

For those who are interested learning the ropes of social media, Marc Georges of Mashable Social Media has provided a beginner's guide on the following social networking websites:

• Tumblr
• LinkedIn
• Reddit
• Facebook
• Twitter

If you are familiar with these services, check out tips and tricks to advance your skills.

10 Tips for Searching LinkedIn

Social Media for Government Communicators

The Social Media for Government Communicators' Conference will take place at the NASA Space Center in Houston, TX September 12-14, 2012.

Attendees will learn practical strategies, tips, and tools utilizing strategies in social media. If you are interested in attending this event, you can register here.

Bloomberg BNA Launches Social Media Law & Policy Report

Bloomberg BNA launches Social Media Law & Policy Report providing a single-platform source for the latest legal developments, analysis, and case law in social media.The report will give legal professionals:

• The latest breaking news in disputes and decisions regarding social media, as well as primary sources and expert opinions

• Real-world insights on the benefits and legal risks that come with using social media

• Access to practical documents, including employee social media workplace policies, disclosure guidelines, and more

• Social media-related state and federal full-text cases and statutes, federal agency enforcement actions, state ethics opinions, and federal regulations

Twitter Content Incorporated into Factiva

Social media micro-blogger Twitter will have streams available on Factiva.  This will provide customers relevant and timely news in 31 industries including energy, financial, and technology by the most influential tweeters from the globe. The content is available on business search engine tool Factiva Snapshot that will help business to gather intelligence, identify trends, opportunities and risks.

LinkedIn Launches iPad App

Professional social networking website, LinkedIn launched an iPad app along with revamped versions for its iPhone and Android apps.

Twitter Acronyms You Need To Know

Nicholas Carson of Business Insider provided a list of Twitter Abbreviations, Acronyms and Hashtags. I find it helpful for those who are new to the microblogging social networking service. 

Social Media for Business Research

April Kessler provided a list and presentation of Social Media websites that are being used for business research, competitive intelligence, business start-ups and much more.