MySpace adds two-way Twitter connection
Social network site MySpace is jumping on the Twitter bandwagon. It’s letting users sync their status updates with Twitter, adding another social networking service to the list of companies integrating with the fast-growing microblogging network. (See right for an example.)
The News Corp.-owned property is using OAuth to share limited data with Twitter. Tweets originating from MySpace will include a link to drive traffic back to the social network.
The move comes as other services have moved to integrate Twitter to stem losses or maintain user growth. AOL launched a Lifestream product to let users track their friends’ updates through Twitter or Facebook all through their AIM chat client.
Facebook has some Twitter compatibility, but it only goes one way. Twitter can send updates to Facebook, but not the other way around. The company recently made an exception for Facebook Pages to send updates to Twitter, but those are generally used by businesses or brands.
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