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Survey Reveals Americans Feel the Need to Take a Break from Facebook

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 20:33:39 +0000

Valentine's Day may be in the air, but it seems like there isn't a ton of love for Facebook

Facebook Reaches One Billion Users

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 16:35:07 +0000

You know what's cool? One billion users.

OK, now that that's out of the way, lets discuss the big Facebook news, which is that the social network recently topped one billion users. This amounts to about 15% of the world's population.

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Woman Jailed For Failing To Delete Facebook Account

Carl Pettit — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:54:02 +0000

You know it’s a bad day when a judge decides you need to spend some time behind bars because you didn’t delete your Facebook account. Is having a Facebook page now a crime? It seems that if you irk the wrong judge in the state of Kentucky, it just might be.

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Is Facebook Ruining Marriages?

Shauna Wright — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:24:53 +0000

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently got married — but ironically, he may want to keep his new wife off the social media site he founded. A new survey shows divorce cases mentioning Facebook are on the rise.

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Mark Zuckerberg Marries Girlfriend Priscilla Chan, Updates His Facebook Status

Nick Romano — Sun, 20 May 2012 17:07:37 +0000

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg finally tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan after the Facebook IPO and his 28th birthday. So, how did we find out that this lucky woman made an honest man out of one of the most talked about billionaires? We just checked out his relationship status on Facebook.

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Houston VA Reaches Out to Vets With Facebook Page

Jim Bell — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:04:39 +0000

The Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston has launched its own page on Facebook, in an effort to make it easy for veterans to have easy two-way communication with the VA and keep up with what's going on in the world of veterans' services.

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What Does Your Facebook Profile Tell a Prospective Employer?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:09:15 +0000

It’s pretty common for companies to scout out the social media accounts of prospective hires — and now a new study from Northern Illinois University says Facebook profiles are actually a pretty good predictor of job performance.

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The Pope Gives Facebook and Twitter a 'Like'

Kathy Landin — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:47:49 +0000

No one can accuse Pope Benedict XVI of being old-fashioned, even if his beliefs on doctrine are strictly traditionalist. The Pontiff proved he holds his traditional views in a very modern social landscape by praising the usefulness of social media communication.

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Like Seize the Deal on Facebook + Win $1,000

Townsquare Media — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:01:02 +0000

Like Seize the Deal on Facebook and enter for a chance to win $1,000!

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Like Seize the Deal on Facebook + Enter to Win $500

Chris Kissel — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 21:04:30 +0000

Like Seize the Deal on Facebook and get connected to the best deals in town – and enter for a chance to win $500!

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Facebook and Twitter Are Harming Our Kids, Says Majority — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:57:27 +0000

Facebook, Twitter and all the other social media sites have changed the way young people interact with each other, but according to a survey from Poll Position, the majority of Americans don’t think this has been a change for the better.

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Dallas City Workers Get Counseling for Using Facebook Too Much On the Job

Andree Valentine — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:30:29 +0000

Technically, Dallas city workers aren't allowed to do personal business when they are on the taxpayer's dime.

Which is why two dozen workers at Dallas' city hall are in hot water after a probe revealed that they were spending a good chunk of their day on Facebook.

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The Google+ Project Takes Aim at Facebook [VIDEO]

Shauna Wright — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 21:10:19 +0000

After several prior failed attempts to challenge social media behemoth Facebook, Google introduced a new service on Tuesday that it hopes will finally do the trick.

Called the Google+ project, it’s currently only available to a select group of Google users — they’ll soon be able to invite others — and it will let people share and discuss status updates, photos and links, just like they do on Facebook.

But there’s one key difference: Google+ allows you to share with select groups — like co-workers, friends or the moms in your child’s playgroup — instead of with everyone. It features what it calls “circles,” which are small groups of friends based on how you know them. Google+ also offers group text messaging and video chat.

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Egyptian Man Names Baby Girl 'Facebook'. Really.

Jim Bell — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 15:34:53 +0000

So you thought people in this country named their children oddly, with names like "Apple", "Rumer", "Dweezil" and "Moon Unit". A man in Egypt may have topped them all.

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TIME'S 2010 Person Of The Year Is…

Andree Valentine — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 16:17:09 +0000

Congratulations, Mark Zuckerberg! Surrounded by controversy, lawsuits, and an unappealing portrayal in the hit Hollywood film “The Social Network” this year, Facebook’s CEO and co-founder and presiding visionary was named Time’s 2010 Person of the Year on Wednesday, December 15th. Facebook has merged with the social fabric of American life, and not just American but human life: nearly [...]