Economics Snapshot - Sharing Information on Social Networks

Sharing information through social networking

There are many tools for people to share content they have seen on the internet. Which applications have the greatest market share at the moment?

Facebook 24%
Email 11%
Twitter 11%
Yahoo Bookmarks 5.5%
My Space 5%

Others include Stumble Upon, Digg It, Windows Live

Source: Alley Insider
http://www.businessinsider.com/alleyinsider

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