Lady Gaga is Queen of Twitter

Lady Gaga is Queen of Twitter
Lady Gaga surpassed Brittney Spears as having the most followers on Twitter. MTV.com reports that Lady Gaga has over 5.7 million followers. In a video to fans, Lady Gaga wore an outfit adorned with the Twitter logo and proclaimed herself, “Queen of Twitter.”

There’s No Blocking Zuckerberg
Facebook gives users the ability to block anyone on the site except Facebook’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. An attempt to block Zuckerberg results in an error message reading “General Block failed.” This comes about after the website, BlockZuck.com, was having some success with a campaign encouraging users to block the CEO on his own site.

Small Bloggers Pay Big Fees
Many small bloggers in Philadelphia were surprised to get a notice from the city requesting $300. The Philadelphia Business Tax Privilege requires city residents that engage in “activity for profit”, like bloggers who run ads on their sites, to pay for a license. The problem? Many small bloggers may make as little as $10 per year by running ads on their sites, which hardly justifies the cost for a $300 license.

Chatroulette Goes Dark
Chatroulette, the video chatting site, went offline on Sunday. The site posted a simple message reading, “The experiment #1 is over now. Thanks for participating.” The site, a good idea in theory, has become a popular destination for people who like to expose themselves online, alienating many users. The “new” Chatroulette promises to be up and running again soon.

Shelly Palmer Interviews Kenny Miller, GM of starling.tv

About Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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