Earlier this week, we reported on the social media backlash that ensued after Honda released photos of its new Accord Crosstour on Facebook. In short, the Fan Page’s Wall became a virtual punching bag, where users hurled insults slamming the vehicle’s design

It’s becoming clear that iPhone applications are a great promotional tool.

Next month, The Social Network (aka “The Facebook Movie”) enters production. Casting has been a source of much speculation, with early rumors indicating that Michael Cera and Shia LaBeouf might be starring never materializing

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This post originally appeared on the American Express OPEN Forum , where Mashable regularly contributes articles about leveraging social media and technology in small business. If you’ve used Twitter for more than a couple of hours, you’ve probably already seen a tweet or two containing a word with the hash symbol (”#”) attached to it. That’s what Twitter users call a “hashtag,” and at any given time at least one of them can usually be found among the trending topics on Twitter.