The Daily Digest – The Social Media Stories You Need To Know Today

In the Daily Digest: we round up the ten most important social media and technology articles from the last 24 hours that are worth your attention.

1# Twitter Censorship: Twitter’s decision to block tweets and its ramifications have been put to the test as the Brazilian Federal Attorney’s Office has filed a lawsuit against the company. The office wants to suspend and block Twitter profiles that warn of traffic controllers or share the location of mobile road control points.

2# Original Netflix: The first of what’s planned to be many original programmes has been released by Netflix yesterday. ’Lilyhammer’ is a show about a New York Gangster brought to Norway for witness protection and is available for U.S. and Canadian viewers.

3# Facebook Mobile: Facebook is expected to introduce adverts for their mobile platform in March. The company is considering different ways to integrate them into the app without ruining the user experience, possibly in the form of sponsored stories.

4# Amazon Store: Amazon are close to rolling out their first retail store, Good E Reader are reporting. The store, which will be opened in Seattle over the next few weeks, is seen as a test to gauge the market and see if a chain of stores would be profitable.

5# Solve For X: Google have finally revealed their home page for their new crowd sourcing forum ‘Solve for X’. The initiative aims to tackle global-scale problems in the areas of technology and science.

6# Zynga Disillusionment: An alleged ex-Zynga engineer has posted a “ask-me-anything” thread on Reddit willing to answer any questions regarding the company. Among the information revealed include the company being obsessed about measuring metrics and that contract workers have almost no feedback or say on their work schedule.

7#Google+ Developers Page: Similar to Facebook, Google+  has launched its own developers page to try and get more users to develop the service. The page is expected to become a hub for news, events, and community among others.

8# Wolfram|Alpha Pro: Popular information database, Wolfram|Alpha will be expanding its service by releasing a pro version tomorrow, allowing users to become more involved in both input and output. Subscriptions will start at $4.99 per month while students only need to pay $2.99 per month.

9#  Apple App Fraud: Apple have come out and warned developers not to trust services which claim they can guarantee a Top 25 spot for their app. Apple had posted a reminder regarding this by telling developers not to manipulate App Store chart rankings.

10# Google Goggles: 9to5Google have confirmed that Google are developing HUD glasses and that they are “coming soon”. Features include a front facing camera used to gather information and a navigation system where users tilt their head to scroll and click.

Finally on Simply Viral, Chevrolet are known for the crazy publicity stunts which include bringing their car for a skydive and bungee jumping. This video, shot for the Super Bowl brings all of these stunts together to create one massive commercial.