It has often been said that tech-savvy youths are the main users of social media because of their lax privacy standards. Loopt's chief executive Sam Altman claims that he has distinguished an exact age by which users tend to become more willing to disclose personal information: the “people born after 1981”. Whether this ‘magic age’ holds true to other forms of social media is of course up to debate.

Privacy isn't the only issue that social media users are concerned with—new changes on social media websites can easily cause an uproar as well. These passionate users do go through considerable lengths to make sure that their opinions are heard. Los Angeles Times reports on such user feedback as well as the ways in which “social media companies respond to irate users”.

Facebook CEO: Keep Private Life Out of Lawsuit [Reuters]

Engaging North Korea in Twitter Diplomacy [NYTimes]

People Born After 1981 Have Lower Privacy Standards, Loopt CEO Says [The Hill]

New Digg CEO, Take Note: How Social Media Companies Respond to Irate Users [LA Times]

John Cusack Caught Up in Twitter Storm [Sydney Morning Herald]