Facebook’s Privacy Changes Draw More Scrutiny
New York Times - Thu Dec 10, 1:52 pm ETSince I wrote about Facebook ’s privacy changes on Wednesday, there has been more criticism of some of the changes.
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Facebook gives more privacy protection
Detroit News - Thu Dec 10, 8:41 am ETFacebook is changing its privacy settings to give users more control over who sees the information they post on their personal pages. On Wednesday, the networking Web site took the rare step of requiring its more than 350 million users to review and update their privacy settings.
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Women Favor Facebook Over Twitter
WebProNews - Thu Dec 10, 1:00 pm ETThe majority (86%) of women are now using popular social networks, a 48 percent increase over 2008, according to a new study by SheSpeaks. In addition, social networks including Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, have become drivers of purchase intent among women, with 50 percent of social media users reporting they have purchased products because of information on social networking sites, and 40 ...
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Seppukoo 'Virtual Suicide' Kills Off Your Facebook Persona
The Huffington Post - Thu Dec 10, 4:43 pm ETWhat's Your Reaction? Incensed at Facebook's recent privacy changes? Had it up to here with your social networking virtual life? Kill it off with honor using the "anti-social network" Seppukoo.
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Facebook adapts privacy settings
Washington Post - Thu Dec 10, 8:43 am ETMembers can customize every piece of data about them, but critics say settings are too broad.
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New Facebook control geeks
New York Post - Thu Dec 10, 7:09 am ETFacebook is changing its privacy settings to give users more control over who sees the information they post on their personal pages. Beginning yesterday, the Web site is enabling users to select a privacy setting for each piece of content, such as...
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Facebook Says New Privacy Policy is Like Expanding Beyond Colleges in 2006
ReadWriteWeb - 9 minutes agoWe reported yesterday that Facebook is aiming to get people to be more public on the site and that anyone who hasn't changed their privacy settings will now see it "recommended" that their status updates, photos etc. be exposed to the whole web. I had a unique opportunity to speak to Barry Schnitt, Director of Corporate Communications and Public Policy at Facebook and quite a frank guy, at ...
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Facebook, Twitter Influence Holiday Gift Buying
BusinessWeek - Thu Dec 10, 2:11 am ET(Bloomberg) — Social media sites including Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. have influenced 28 percent of U.S. holiday shoppers in gift-buying decisions this year, according to a survey by ComScore Inc.
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New show, exhibits to mark Elvis 75th birthday
Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour 32 minutes agoElvis Presley's legacy will be marked in force next year in a 75th anniversary birthday celebration featuring a new Cirque du Soleil production, movie marathons, a Facebook application and a cruise.
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What Do Seniors Do Online? Visit Facebook and YouTube, of Course [STATS]
Mashable - 32 minutes agoWe’ve known for a while that Facebook users are getting a lot older , but now new data released by Nielsen reveals that the number of seniors (65 and older) using the web has increased by 6 million in the last five years. Not only that, but nearly half of online seniors visited Facebook or YouTube last month, making them their 3rd and 4th most visited online destinations. The research confirmed ...
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Hot Potato Offers Tool for Event-Based Chats
New York Times - 1 hour 56 minutes agoTwitter and Facebook offer incredible social networks for conversation about almost anything. But one feature they don’t offer is the ability to engage in conversations with a select group, either based on a location or a specific event.
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Facebook Rolls Out New Privacy Settings
New York Times - Wed Dec 9, 2:23 pm ETWednesday is privacy day for Facebook ’s 350 million members. The company is asking users to review all their privacy settings.
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Facebook privacy setting changes
WVLT-TV Knoxville - Thu Dec 10, 2:29 pm ETThe social internet social networking website Facebook has taken the world by storm, indulging hundreds of thousands of subscribers here in Tennessee.
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Facebook users outspoken about new privacy settings
WWAY 3 Wilmington - 1 hour 42 minutes agoVideo Facebook users outspoken about new privacy settings Body Facebook administrators say they're making changes to the site to give its members more control. But some members are upset a portion of their personal information is now visible to the entire web. If you logged on to Facebook Thursday, you probably noticed a transition tool prompting you to change your privacy settings. In a likely ...
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Facebook Connect Has Impressive First Year
WebProNews - Thu Dec 10, 9:31 am ETFacebook Connect has now been around for a year. In that time it has accomplished quite a lot, and perhaps allowed developers and webmasters to accomplish even more. "From social widgets like the Comments Box, Share button and Live Stream Box to deeper integrations including log in, Facebook Connect is helping developers drive more traffic to their site, ease the registration process, and ...
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CrimeCraft: Kingpin hits iPhone and Facebook
GamePro - Thu Dec 10, 1:53 pm ETVogster's persistent world, online, gang-warfare shooter gets supplemented with a Mafia Wars style iPhone and Facebook App.
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