That Was the Week That Was - 08/02/2026

February 8, 2026 at 10:47 am | Blog, Social Media, That Was the Week That Was | No comment

So we’ve made it past all the super bowl social media hype and we’re through to the other side and what’s been a fairly quiet week for social media. Here’s some of the main stories we’ve seen this week.

04/02/2026 - 08/02/2026

‘Vine’ gets an adult rating after ‘that’ posting

Vine - Twitter’s new video clip sharing app - has had its age rating increased to 17+ on Apple’s store, the highest option following complaints that some of its six-second segments were pornographic. Read more on BBC News.

People take a break from Facebook, some permanently

Well colour us shocked. People don’t acutally spend 24/7 on Facebook. Well, actually 39% of people do…somehow. Reports this week show that many people are taking long breaks from Facebook, some up to three months and some permanently. Read more on Mashable.

Social network ‘Menshn’ to close
I know what you’re thinking - what on earth was Menshn?! Menshn was a Twitter like social networks that enrouraged discussion around topical news stories and events. We tried to use it but got stuck in several sign up loop holes that meant we could never access the site. The site actually closed due to infighting. Read more on The Telegraph.

Pinterest seeks new financing which could value scrapbook site at $2.5bn
Free photo-sharing website has about 48 million users – 39 million up in a year – and is looking at an advertising model. Read more on the Guardian.

And now for something completely different…

One of the top viral’s for this week - 24 years of news in 2 minutes. Ground breaking events and ones that changed the world. Meaningful video from Sky News.

And finally something fun and romantic for this week - what do kids think about Valentiene’s Day.

See you next week for more of ‘That Was the Week That Was’ from the Honey Digital bloggers.

That Was the Week That Was - 01/02/2026

February 1, 2026 at 8:40 am | Blog, Social Media, That Was the Week That Was | No comment

On our old digital blog - The Digital Times - we used to put together a weekly blog post highlighting the digital and social media news from the week and we’d also post some funnies we found along the way. These posts proved really popular so we decided to kick start them again here on the Honey Digital blog - the ‘new’ home for the Digital Times.

So without further ado, let’s crack a bottle of champagne over the bow and set off on our maiden voyage.

28/01/2026 - 01/02/2026

RIM releases Blackberry 10 and changes name to, um, Blackberry.

This week saw declining smartphone maker RIM take an ‘everything on black’ approach to the new Blackberry 10 release. Also decides to change company name from RIM to Blackberry. #nobrainer Read an excellent round up of the Blackberry announcement from The Guardian.

Google+ passes Twitter to take number two social network slot behind Facebook

We are HUGE Google+ fans here at Honey Digital and welcomed this news with a resounding high five. Google+ has now gone from ghost town to party town. Read more about this on The Wall blog.

Zuckerberg denies a Facebook phone is in the works as shares tumble

In an effort to dispel long-running rumours, Mr Zuckerberg said releasing a Facebook phone was “not the right strategy”. His comments came as his company announced a sharp drop in profits - but an increase in revenue. Read more about this on BBC News.

And now for some fun…

Valentines day approaches and I think this card says it all for the geek in your life.

And in the aftermath of the Lance Armstrong scandal comes this piece of genius.

 

See you next week for more of ‘That Was the Week That Was’ from the Honey Digital bloggers.