Social media was not without controversy this week, though. Digg was engulfed in controversy when it changed its short URL service, the DiggBar, early this week, and a contest by Electronic Arts, "Sin to Win," resulted in a Twitter backlash. Here are this week's top 12 social media stories:
1. Confirmed: Digg Just Hijacked Your Twitter Links - The social media site Digg changed its short URLs early this week, but it didn't come without strong backlash from publishers and Digg users. Find out what happened.
2. Twitter Correcting Follower Counts: 1000s of Spammers Perish - Twitter made changes that initiated a major purge of spam accounts, dropping follower counts everywhere. Pete Cashmore explains.
3. HOW TO: See the Longest Solar Eclipse of the Century Online - The most extraordinary solar eclipse of the century occurred this week. Miss it? The web can help you relive the event.
4. First Look: Firefox 3.7’s New Design - Mozilla provided a sneak peek into Firefox 3.7's new look. We provide the info and the screenshots.
5. Google Wave is Coming: 100,000 Invites Go Out on September 30th - Two months ago, Google Wave was announced to the world. And two months from now, the general public will have a chance to use it. I have the scoop on getting access.
6. Alice in Wonderland Trailer Hits YouTube, Disney Deletes It - The trailer for Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland hit the web a little early. But instead of riding the momentum, Disney pulled the plug. Find out what they did wrong.
7. Google Maps Gets Wise to How We Actually Travel - Jennifer Van Grove analyzes a new Google Maps feature that lets you (finally) save multiple destinations and directions.
8. Small.bog: AVG Sparks iTunes Trojan Horse Alert - Anti-virus software AVG made some heads turn when it identified iTunes files as viruses. Pete Cashmore has a breakdown of the false positives.
9. “Harrass a Booth Babe”: A Twitter Contest Too Far? - A contest by Electronic Arts at Comic-Con is causing controversy for asking you to "commit acts of lust." We have the fallout.
10. Want to Find Marijuana? There’s an App for That - A new iPhone App is making waves for what it can help you find: Cannabis. I provide the details on this legal marijuana locater.
11. Kurt Cobain Is Probably (Rick)Rolling in His Grave - This remix of Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up" is a must-see.
12. Twitter Launches a Twitter 101 Guide for Business - Twitter released a guide for getting started with Twitter, "Twitter 101 for Business." Can it help the company fix its user retention problem?