This is page 8 of the social media news archives.

Steven Spielberg's Ghost/UFO Social Network May Launch This Summer (2008-05-22): TechCrunch reports that Stephen Spielberg's rumored ghost and ufo social network will be called The Rising.

Twitter Uptime Woes and Tear-Water Tweets (2008-04-21): The latest Twitter problem would make a perfect addition to the tear-water tea Owl makes in Arnold Lobel's short story "Tear-water Tea" - from the children's book Owl at Home.

PollDaddy Makes It Easy to Create Twitter Polls (2008-04-15): PollDaddy has launched a clever new service called PollDaddy Twitter Polls that lets you set-up an online poll and send out a tweet that informs your followers about the new poll.

Hugh MacLeod Terminates Twitter Distraction (2008-04-10): Writing books is a noble goal.

FriendFeed Now Sends Replies Back to Twitter (2008-03-25): FriendFeed is an aggregator of personal social media feeds.

Jackassworld to Build Community Around Jackass Films (2008-03-13): The world really didn't need the Jackass movies: Jackass, Jackass Number Two and Jackass 2.

AOL Buys Bebo for $850 Million (2008-03-13): AOL has purchased the Bebo social network for $850 million.

Mom and Dad Still May Want to Be Your Facebook Friend (2008-03-09): Some journalists are apparently finding it hard to interview Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Spielberg Might Be Planning Social Network About Ghosts and UFOs (2008-03-04): Michael Arrington at TechCrunch reports that director Steven Spielberg may be launching a social network focused on ghosts, UFOs and other unexplained phenomenon.

Facebook Anthem Viral Suggests Some Are Getting Bored of Facebook (2008-02-29): This amusing video called the Facebook Anthem suggests that at least some Facebook users are growing tired of certain aspects of Facebook.

Will Young People Still Care About Facebook in 2013? (2008-02-22): There are reports today that the traffic to Facebook might be falling or plateauing in the U.

Politweets Helps Keep Track of Political Tweets (2008-01-10): Politics are a big topic on Twitter just like they are on social networks, forums and chat rooms.

Twitter and the 2008 Presidential Candidates (2008-01-10): A new website called Politweets is displaying the political tweets posted on Twitter.

Hammer Time: MC Hammer to Launch Video Sharing Website (2008-01-03): Here's a new web launch that didn't make anyone's list of 2008 predictions.

Digg on the Block? (2007-12-18): Digg is putting itself up for sale.

One Way to Completely Opt-out of Beacon: Delete Your Account (2007-11-29): We blogged earlier about Facebook's annoying Beacon.

Facebook's Beacon Shines Annoying Light on Consumer Purchases (2007-11-28): Facebook's supposedly innovative new advertising feature called Beacon is quickly turning into a disaster for the popular social network.

Two More Social Media Websites: Mixx and myM (2007-11-24): A couple new social media sites are being discussed in tech blogs today.

Ron Paul Rakes in Cash Online (2007-11-06): Reuters reports that GOP candidate Ron Paul has raised over $4 million in a 24-hour period.

NBC Terminates YouTube Channel (2007-10-24): Last year, NBC set up a channel on YouTube that featured clips from NBC including Saturday Night Live clips.