Australia, Brazil, Japan, Switzerland, Germany, France, Spain and Italy) shows not only that overall time on site has increased, but also that the global audience for social networking has increased. Facebook leads the pack in terms of number of users. Of the 307 million social network users in the countries in the survey, 207 million (67%) were users of Facebook. Image by Balakov via Flickr In December 2008, global consumers spent an average of just over three hours on social networks .

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Based on 2,500 interviews in five countries (Great Britain, France, Belgium, Holland and Germany) the report looks at what use is made of which tools and how this helps (or otherwise in the workplace). France - 62% This positioning is surprising, not least as adoption of social networks like Facebook is higher in Great Britain than elsewhere in Europe. A report out this week from AT&T explores the adoption of social networking  in the workplace and the  rise of Enterprise 2.0. The headline findings are interesting on their own and suggest a growing acceptance and

Data from TNS showed that use of social media and social networking in Russia is widespread, making it the fourth largest market in Europe for social networking behind the UK, Germany and France. Facebook, by contrast, reaches only 2% of the Russian internet audience. Matt Rhodes Online research communities Social Media Social networks co-creation ComScore customer communities facebook freshminds Image by khrawlings via Flickr Earlier this year we reported on how Russia is the fourth largest social networking market in Europe .

But data from TNS shows that use of social media and social networking in the country is widespread, making it the fourth largest market in Europe for social networking behind the UK, Germany and France. The January Web Index for TNS shows that two leading social networks in Russia are witnessing the kind of acceleration in growth that we have seen in other social networks such as Facebook and Twitter . We’ve posted in the past about the use of social media in Russia, when Russian President Dmitry Medvedev launched a video blog . One of the main social networks in Russia,

Facebook’s redesign shows how important search is for social networks In February, Facebook rolled-out a redesigned homepage and navigation to its users. Facebook did more than just move the search box, they increased its importance on the site and showed the importance of search for Facebook, and indeed all social networks and online communities. Image by Xavier Lozano via Flickr At FreshNetworks, we aim to bring you the best posts in social media, online communities and customer engagement online.

Facebook and other social sites banned by many bosses An online survey of 1000 Australian employees found 55 per cent said their boss had banned sites such as Facebook and MySpace . This compared with similar bans on 20 per cent of workers in Britain, 12 per cent in France, 11 per cent in Spain, 10 per cent in Germany and 6 per cent in Italy. A press release I did through Porter Novelli/3 Mobile got picked up in Queensland: AUSTRALIAN bosses are more straitlaced than their European counterparts when it comes to allowing access to social networking websites.

and a Facebook-"Wall" style messaging system for individual and group friend messaging called the Board. Related Resources If youre interested in the wacky world of wikis, heres an RSS feed of blog posts about wikis (filtered with FeedRinse to remove mentions of Jotspot just because thats going to clog the airwaves for the next 48 hours), heres a wonderful video explaining wikis in plain english from CommonCraft, and here is wiki consultant Stewart Maders great short video series 21 Days of Wiki Adoption . « Prior Post Next Post »

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After briefly summarizing existing scholarship concerning SNSs, we discuss the articles in this special section and conclude with considerations for future research. Introduction Since their introduction, social network sites (SNSs) such as MySpace, Facebook, Cyworld, and Bebo have attracted millions of users, many of whom have integrated these sites into their daily practices. Others, such as Facebook, allow users to add modules ("Applications") that enhance their profile. JCMC Home Submit Issues Author Index Editors About JCMC boyd, d.