Friday, July 13, 2012

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Facebook Security 'Checkpoint' Hits Roadblock
PCWorld
Some users say their Facebook accounts were locked when they tried to use the new service.
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Yoga Teacher Fired for Telling Facebook Employee 'No Phones'
Reuters
At least one Facebook employee couldn't put down her cell phone in June, even when the yoga teacher made a point of asking students to stop texting during class.Alice Van Ness was teaching a yoga class.
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Just So We're Clear: Facebook Totally Demolished Yahoo In The Patent Fight ...
San Francisco Chronicle
Since the deal was announced last week, Yahoo has made some noise about how it will be able to extract value from Facebook in the future, but we're told the contract the two companies signed is 100% clear that there is not going to be any suits over ...
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Facebook 'likes' and adverts' value doubted
BBC News
An investigation suggests firms are wasting money to gain "likes" from fake profiles and users who have no interest in their products.
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BBC News
Facebook adds 'Seen by' feature to Group pages
Los Angeles Times
Facebook has introduced a feature on its Group pages that lets users see which other users have viewed their posts.
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Millions Will Flow to Privacy Groups Supporting Weak Facebook Settlement
Wired News
Privacy and consumer rights groups are getting $10 million thanks to the settlement of a privacy lawsuit against Facebook's 'Sponsored Stories' ads. But groups not getting any money in the deal are crying foul, saying the settlement doesn't help ...
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Wired News
Facebook Groups now show you who saw your posts, who didn't
CNET
The new feature is gradually getting rolled out like all of Facebook's updates. Read this blog post by Emil Protalinski on Internet & Media.
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Is Facebook advertising worth the investment?
CNET
How effective can social networking campaigns be for businesses? The BBC ran an experiment to find out. Read this blog post by Charlie Osborne on Internet & Media.
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Facebook's virtual bagel fans point to 'value' definition problems
ZDNet
Summary: A BBC investigation has cast doubt yet again on the quality of 'likes' as a realistic metric, highlighting a wider problem with the way we judge value in today's tech business.
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Cassidy: Fired Facebook yoga instructor was told not to ban cell phone yakking ...
San Jose Mercury News
Turns out fired Facebook yoga instructor Alice Van Ness had been warned by her bosses that she was not allowed to tell students they couldn't answer their cell phones in the middle of class. Apparently giving the evil eye to a student who pulled out ...
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Is Facebook damaging your reputation with sneaky political posts?
ZDNet
Summary: Most of us have a Facebook profile, and most of us take a haphazard approach to segregating our business and personal lives. That can cause serious headaches, thanks to a troublesome new Facebook feature.
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ZDNet
Betaworks to Buy Fallen Social Media Star Digg
MarketWatch
New York technology development firm Betaworks has agreed to buy news-sharing website Digg, in an attempt to revive a company that was early to social media but outmaneuvered by rivals like Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. Under the deal, which Digg ...
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Report: Chatwing Launches Facebook Shoutbox Integration with Direct App ...
San Francisco Chronicle
In a simpler sense, Lujure serves as a navigator, while Chatwing is the desired outcome. Because of this start-up Facebook expansion, the Chatwing web chat tool is now gathering many positive reviews across the Internet. The Chatwing team has foreseen ...
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Facebook highlights weddings with new feature
CNET
As the social network debuts its redesigned Events page, it tops it off with another feature that displays friends' weddings and engagements alongside birthday announcements. Read this blog post by Dara Kerr on Internet & Media.
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Facebook scans chats and posts for criminal activity
CNET
Facebook's monitoring software focuses on conversations between members who have a loose relationship on the social network. Read this blog post by Emil Protalinski on Internet & Media.
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Advertisers questioning the 'real' number of Facebook users
Examiner.com
The number of registered Facebook users now reaches well past 900 million. All those profiles look great on paper and they certainly look attractive to investo.
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Examiner.com
Facebook Unconcerned That Advertisers Pay For Thousands Of Fake 'Likes'
Business Insider
5% of Facebook accounts are fake.
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Business Insider
Facebook Skirts Lawmakers' Questions About Kiddie Version
Adweek
If Facebook is working on a way for kids ages 12 and younger to join the social networking site, it's keeping those plans close to the vest. Not even a query from congressional privacy hawks Reps.
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Nick Saban's daughter sued by sorority sister for Facebook-fueled fight
Washington Post (blog)
According to a lawsuit filed by a University of Alabama student, the daughter of Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban attacked.
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Zuckerberg: The shift to mobile is Facebook's biggest challenge
Washington Post
In an interview in Sun Valley, the Facebook CEO also played down the tribulations of running a newly public company.
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Facebook Likes Becoming Less Valuable
RedOrbit
We're familiar with the lexicon: Businesses and organizations often ask their fans and followers to "like" them on Facebook. But are these likes worth the expense and effort?
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Yahoo meeting passes with no CEO news
MarketWatch
The company is still seen as facing an uncertain future in an Internet market now dominated by stronger players led by Google Inc. GOOG and Facebook Inc. FB . At the meeting, Levinsohn addressed questions on Yahoo's overall strategy, stressing its ...
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MarketWatch
Facebook security 'checkpoint' hits user roadblock
CSO
Some users say their accounts were locked when they tried to use the service.
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Facebook Groups: New Feature Prevents Lurking
Search Engine Journal
Recently, Facebook launched the new "read receipt" feature, which informs the post author and other Group visitors exactly who has viewed each post. Now each post will include information regarding the number of people who have viewed the post along ...
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Facebook, JPMorgan, LIBOR - Will Scandals Kill The Stock Market?
Forbes
Pundits and even the head of the SEC warn that the LIBOR affair and other scandals will permanently sour investors on the stock market and cripple the economy. They underestimate the impact of seeing your neighbor strike it rich when stocks turn around.
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Forbes
Facebook's Zuckerberg: Mobile shift is his biggest challenge
The Detroit News
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said his hardest job right now is figuring out how to adapt the world's largest social network to mobile devices.
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BLiNQ Media Now Sells Premium Facebook Ads, Too
MarketWatch (press release)
NEW YORK, Jul 13, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- BLiNQ Media, a Social Engagement Advertising(SM) and technology company that delivers quality brand engagement at scale by driving rapid, measurable results with unparalleled audience insight, ...
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Facebook scans chats and comments looking for criminal behavior
Digitaltrends.com
Potentially a privacy concern for all Facebook users, the social network has been using a scanning tool that analyzes comments and chat logs looking for criminal activity.
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Digitaltrends.com
How Facebook is injecting politics into your news feed
CNET
A new Facebook feature may cause you serious headaches by posting sneaky political posts from organizations you've 'liked' under your name -- without your consent. Read this blog post by Charles Cooper on Internet & Media.
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With Digg done, questions on Yelp
MarketWatch
That concept of online 'sharing' formed the core of the social networking world which saw the rise of such companies as Facebook and Twitter. But after emerging as a leader in this trend, Digg's star slowly faded. "Another social site gradually ...
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Blogs14 new results for Facebook
 
Facebook Monitors Your Chats for Criminal Activity [REPORT]
By Alex Fitzpatrick
Facebook uses scanning software and security employees to monitor chats for criminal activity, according to a new report.
Mashable » Social Media
Facebook Android app update requires Froyo, tweaks messaging ...
By Richard Lawler
Just an FYI, the folks over at Facebook have shoved another update to their app for Android out the door today. While version.
Engadget
Facebook Determined to Ruin the Last Fun Thing About Facebook ...
By Erin Gloria Ryan
Better go click through your ex boyfriend's kind of weird-looking new girlfriend's tagged photos now, while you still can. Facebook announced today that they're going to start letting people know who has viewed certain items on the social ...
Jezebel
Prison Planet.com » Facebook Spies On Chats For Suspicious ...
By admin
Citing the need to watch for potential sex offenders, Facebook is using software that tracks private conversations for suspicious behavior and keywords before alerting Facebook employees who then decide whether to pass the information on ...
Prison Planet.com
Facebook, NBC Strike Gold In Olympic Coverage Pact
By Dave Copeland
The co-promotion partnership between Facebook and NBC for the upcoming Olympic Games is a win-win for both companies. Here's why, according to experts interviewed by ReadWriteWeb.
ReadWriteWeb
Just So We're Clear: Facebook Totally Demolished Yahoo In The ...
By Nicholas Carlson
Scott Thompson is still screwing things up for Yahoo.
Business Insider
Facebook creates new feature to announce weddings and ...
By Kassi Murray
When someone changes their Facebook status to engaged or married, it will display to all of their friends in the sidebar next to News Feed. Users can check for birthdays, events, engagements and marriages at the same time. They can then ...
Inside Facebook
Warren Buffett: Too Many Facebook Investors Wanted A Quick Profit ...
By DAVID LIEBERMAN, Executive Editor
The legendary investor says that the social media company's IPO was either set at the wrong price, or mismanaged. It closed yesterday at $30.81, well below.
Deadline.com
Facebook Update Adds Front Facing Camera Support – Now ...
By Chris Chavez
The official Facebook app for Android was updated today in the Google Play Store to version 1.9.7 and along with app stability (it's finally working quickly on my Galaxy Nexus) comes a new "feature." I use the term loosely because users can ...
Android Phone Fans
Digg, Darling Of The Pre-Facebook Web, Sells To Betaworks For A ...
By Christina Chaey
Via WSJ: Digg, the social news site and former Web 2.0 darling that was eventually pushed into obsolescence by then-newcomers Facebook and.
Fast Company
Your Facebook Chats Are Being Monitored, By Facebook
By Doug Mataconis
Mashable is out with a report that Facebook routinely monitors user chats for suspicious or criminal activity: Facebook and other social.
Outside the Beltway
Smart Car Turns Facebook Photo Gallery Into a Flipbook Story ...
By David Griner
These days, whenever a brand has a great idea for using Facebook, one thing often seems to get in the way: Facebook. Today's case in point is automaker Smart USA's "Tag Your Own Adventure," which uses Facebook photo galleries to tell ...
Adweek : Advertising & Branding
Facebook Despises Your Privacy. Company Openly Monitors Chats ...
By James Johnson
It's no secret by now that Facebook hates its users privacy and that fact was highlighted this week after it was discovered that Facebook monitors its users.
The Inquisitr
Facebook shares posts whether you share them or not - Neowin
By Paul Ferson
Facebook posts content to your friends' news feeds whether you would like them to or not, and it isn't a bug either. We observe what causes these posts.
Neowin

Web1 new result for Facebook
 
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Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work , study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, ...
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