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A new study from security firm Barracuda Labs provides some interesting insights into the state of the Twitterverse. Unfortunately for the microblogging startup, the stats say that most of its users aren’t very active. The study looked at around 19 million Twitter accounts (PDF) in order to figure out how people are using Twitter. It started with one assumption: An active or “True” Twitter user has at least 10 followers, follows at least 10 people and had tweeted at least 10 times.

The Truth About the Average Twitter User [STATS]

http://mashable.com/2010/03/10/twitter-follow-stats/

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By: Barracuda Labs As the Alexa top 25,000 sites are popular and long-lived, many people assume that it is safe to visit them. However, automated examination of the Alexa top 25,000 each day for the month of February 2012-which found 58 sites serving drive-by download exploits-shows that this assumption does not always hold. read more

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You've probably heard that Pinterest is here and in a big way. If you're not already familiar with it, take a look and see if you can understand what the fuss is all about. The site has been around for a couple of years but only recently took off .

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http://mashable.com/2010/03/17/social-media-usage-stats/

Our Social Media Obsession by the Numbers [STATS]

From the time we wake up in the morning to the moment we call it a day, and every moment in between (think bedroom, bathroom and dinner table), we’re checking in on our favorite social media sites. This conclusion comes from data gathered by an independent study (commissioned by Retrevo), which surveyed 1,000 online individuals. Per the report, our Facebook and Twitter activities continue even after we’ve hit the hay, with 48% of respondents checking in on activity when they wake up in the middle of the night or as soon as they wake up in the morning. Unsurprisingly, these night owl social media behaviors skew heavily toward those under the age of 25.