The Next Web reports that Chirpify, the Portland-based social commerce and payments platform, has secured $2 million in funding from Voyager Capital. The company will use the funds to further its growth in the payments space and assist customers to purchase items from within Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Read More

Storify today announced the launch of its VIP premium service for media organizations, publishers or anyone else who wants to deeply integrate social curation and storytelling into their site. . Read More

Join us at 11:00am PST today for a special DMW webinar on "Understanding Online Audience Engagement." Hear firsthand the results of the most comprehensive scientific study to-date, seeking to establish the relationship between online video quality and viewer behavior. . Read More

The Wall Street Journal reports that Brett Ratner, Director of the Rush Hour franchise, is set to produce a half-hour animated television show based on Zynga’s popular social game Farmville. . Read More

If you think you didn't have enough to read on your social media newsfeed, think again. Today President Obama signed into effect an amended version of the Video Privacy Protection Act (VPPA), allowing rental services to publicize their customer's digital 'rental' history on social media websites like Twitter and Facebook. Read More

Oracle is acquiring social marketing platform company Vitrue in a deal reports value at $300 million, adding Vitrue’s capabilities to Oracle’s growing portfolio of cloud-based services. Read More

Mass Relevance, which specializes in social curation and integration technology, closed $3.3 million in venture capital funding in a round led by Austin Ventures. Read More