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(AP) — A Chinese government-backed think tank has accused the U.S. and other Western governments of using social networking sites like Facebook to spur political unrest and called for stepped-up scrutiny of the wildly popular sites. ©2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

As 2009 draws to a close, it’s clear that the year was a watershed for social networks and the firms that own them. The year saw major changes at sites like Facebook and Twitter as millions of non-technical users became regular users of social networks. [ Stay ahead of the key tech business news with [...]