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Facebook blocks bit.ly users from posting links shortened using j.mp - says these links contain a high amount of spam content

Bit.ly rolls out a new interface with an emphasis on discovery over stats - but has the link shortening service lost its focus?

Twitter is now forcing all links posted on the social network to redirect to its t.co service rather than link directly to external websites.

As Google, Facebook, and Twitter struggle to define social search Wajam has developed one of the most powerful social search engines on the market.

Yesterday we reported how one could avoid Twitter's somewhat annoying t.co URL shortener by using lesser known URL services like j.mp, or by keeping the URL length to 20 characters or less. Unfortunately, this hack will not last forever as Twitter does plan to wrap all links, regardless of length, with its own t.co link service. Why? It's all to do with analytics.

Twitter really, really wants to to use t.co links, but if you don't want to you can avoid them.

For all the millions companies spend each year protecting their IT infrastructure from hackers, viruses, and other forms of malware, many forget that their social media accounts could be their weak link. So what can companies do to protect themselves, their staff, and their customers, against social media threats?

But there are several ways to protect yourself, your reputation, and your computer from malware or mal-links disguised by short URLs. These are simple to use and fast implement and could save you time in the future.

Following successful mass protests in Tunisia and Egypt thousands of protesters have been taking part in demonstrations in Libya, which included a “Day of Anger” on Friday. However, concerns have been raised that if Gaddafi’s government were to shut down internet access, as happened in Egypt, bit..ly links, which are shared by millions of twitter users every day, will become unusable.

According to a tweet by Google the company's URL shortner, goo.gl, is now open for public use.