Klout, Controversial Influence-Quantifier, Revamps Its Scores

Klout's ranking system previously relied heavily on activity on social networks like Facebook and Twitter. Klout is now taking in data from sites like Wikipedia, which reflect "real-world influence," says Klout CEO Joe Fernandez.Since Klout was founded in 2008, we've seen the emergence and rapid growth of new networks, with many introducing powerful shifts in behavior, influence, and the way that ideas are shared. Measuring all of this is aTwitter is adding a mobile A/B testing suite to its collection of APIs-turned-employees. The Twitter-derived Klout API is rolling out a

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