Machinimania

If you’re a fan of the Fast and Furious actor, you’re well aware that he has a whopping 83.6 million Facebook fans. If that doesn’t impress you, it should. He has more likes than any other actor on the planet and is very in touch with his fans – something studios would be very interested in using to their advantage to increase a movie’s exposure.

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It's normal to be anxious about the digital permanence of your activity on social media, but according to this film, we might have a lot more to fear from Snapchat messages that disappear forever.

In James Corbett's six-minute Murder On Snapchat, the app that deletes your messages seconds after they're sent is used to commit the perfect crime. It's creepy and dark, and feels like it could totally happen.

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This social fiction story gives anyone a chance to interact with the plot and characters in real time.

"When someone interacts and comments, the characters will comment back," Lowtwait toldMashable, adding that he and Smith — a California-based Facebook employee — are currently writing the characters' posts.

Aliens disguised as moustaches are turning humans into zombies! Got your attention?

That’s the idea behind the upcoming social film series presented by Intel and Toshiba, and other brands want in.

The film won’t be coming to theatres near you. Instead, you’ll be able to watch it on Facebook and online over the next couple of weeks. 

“We are always looking at new ways to engage and entertain consumers in a brand experience – in particular younger consumers – and this idea is a great way to do that,” says Billie Goldman, Partner Marketing Manager at Intel.

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Social networks - we love them and we hate them. We have our favorite and most of us need them as a part of our life in 2013 - 

Check this Info graphic - it's one of the good ones :-)

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