Following on from the recent signed partnerships Twitter has made with Microsoft and Google, Yahoo today have announced another collaboration on real-time updates with the network.

The Nielsen Company have released new data showing time spent on social media sites increased 82% year on year.

A political campaign would not be complete without social media and the UK labour party is no different as it turns to sites like Twitter to connect with voters.

News Corp revealed earnings today of $254 million, including a decline in revenue of $32 million within it’s digital media division of which MySpace is a major contributor.