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Social Media Saturday: Instagram Vies with Vine, Google Shares Your Stuff, and Bug Exposes Facebook Users' Info

It's been a pretty exciting week for social media, Facebook in particular. A day after adding 15-second videos to its Instagram photo sharing service, Facebook admitted that a bug in its system accidentally exposed 6 million users' personal information. Meanwhile, Google Plus might be adding Google Mine, a service to share your stuff.

Instagram vs Vine: Enhanced Cinematic Video Takes On Vine's Inscrutable Coming Features

At the Facebook even on June 20, Instagram CEO Kevin Systrom introduced their challenger to Vine, an enhanced feature of the photo-sharing app that allows users to take 15-second videos and share them over social networks. The new Instagram comes with filters, but also includes a brand-new feature that Systrom says "will change video forever."

Apple the Latest to Disclose Government Data Requests, Snowden: Denials "Misleading"

Following the lead of Microsoft and Facebook, on Monday, Apple Inc. revealed how much data on its customers the United States Government has asked for in recent months. Apple is one of the many tech companies that have been named as cooperating with the government in the NSA Internet surveillance program, called PRISM.

Facebook Jealous of Vine? Instagram Might Be Adding Video

After Facebook sent out enigmatic coffee-stained postcard press invites to a June 20 event, saying "A small team has been working on a big idea. Join us for coffee and learn about a new product," rumors are hitting the internet that Facebook's Instagram might be adding video capability.

Social Media Saturday: #FollowMe On Twitter, Facebook Reveals Gov. Data Requests And More

It's been a busy week in social media, with new ways to display what you've been doing on Twitter with #FollowMe and Facebook revealing how law enforcement has tried to follow what you're doing by disclosing information requests on its users from local and federal law enforcement. Also this week, Facebook opened a server near the Arctic Circle and is ditching sponsored ads, Twitter started testing how to give users more use of analytics, and Foursquare maps your life.

Xbox One Games Box Art Unveiled Via Twitter, Facebook [Photo]

Xbox One Box Art has been revealed through social media, and it looks...almost exactly like the Xbox 360's.

Study: Facebook Too Parent-Ridden for Teens, Twitter Gains Popularity

It seems there are few social media networks more full of adults than Twitter, besides LinkedIn and perhaps BabyBoomerPeopleMeet.com, but it appears Facebook is fast becoming too long in the teeth for some teens - but that doesn't mean that they're deleting their profiles or becoming inactive.

HTC First Facebook Phone Review: Why The Smartphone Was Doomed To Fail From the Start

The HTC First has hit a series of misfortunes, pointing toward an early death for the smartphone that has only been on the market for about a month.

Lindsey Vonn's New Boyfriend Tiger Woods Boosts Vonn's Internet Popularity

Golf superstar Tiger Woods and Olympic skiing champion Lindsey Vonn have been the talk of the sports world since early in the year, when the two were rumored, and later confirmed, to be dating.

Lindsey Vonn Cheers On Boyfriend Tiger Woods At Players Championship 2013 Golf Tournament

The hottest couple in pro sports was the talk of the town again as Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn visited the TPC Sawgrass course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Sunday to watch boyfriend Tiger Woods win his second-ever Players Championship.

Immigration Reform News 2013: Tesla CEO Elon Musk Leaves Pro-Immigration Facebook PAC Over Environmental Concerns

Tesla Motors CEO and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has parted ways with the pro-immigration reform political action committee founded by Facebook mogul Mark Zuckerberg.

Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn: Woods Reportedly Asks Girlfriend Vonn To Move In; Is Marriage Next Step?

It looks like gold superstar Tiger Woods is taking his relationship with Olympic gold skier Lindsey Vonn to the next level.

Google Play Store App Download Policy Change Prevents Facebook from Updating on Its Own

The Google Play Store just updated its content policies that govern the action of apps distributed through the service, and a seemingly small change could have big repercussions for Facebook.

Baby Sold on Facebook By Grandfather, But Later Reunited with Mother: Glance Into India's Children Trafficking Industry

A newborn baby boy from India was rescued by police authorities Tuesday from the hands of his traffickers after the mother reported the child missing.

Facebook Chat Heads Come to iPhones and iPads in New Update

A new update will allow Facebook Chat Heads on the iPhone and iPad.

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