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Will Facebook Be Its Own Buzz Kill?

Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.25.2012

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Having attracted 900 million users to the biggest party in history, Facebook now has to sell them stuff -- without being a buzz kill.

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Facebook Interruptus

Julie Flynn Badal | Posted 05.20.2012

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My addiction to Facebook hit a breaking point. It was time to go cold turkey. And I learned my need for connection and privacy are in constant competition on social media, and Facebook can't resolve either need in a satisfactory way.

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Facebook Holdouts: Who's Still Not Joining And Why

AP | ANICK JESDANUN | Posted 05.20.2012

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NEW YORK (AP) — Don't try to friend MaLi Arwood on Facebook. You won't find her there. You won't find Thomas Chin, either. Or Kariann...

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Smartphone Users Spending Surprising Amount Of Time On Facebook

Reuters | Sarah McBride | Posted 05.07.2012

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By Sarah McBride (Reuters) - The average time spent accessing Facebook via smartphone in the United States was 441 minutes in March, co...

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If You're On Facebook, You're Likely A...

Reuters | Lucas Shaw | Posted 05.12.2012

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By Lucas Shaw NEW YORK (TheWrap.com) - Do social media sites like Facebook and Twitter have a liberal bias? "Internet us...

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Life On Facebook May Be More Pleasant Than Life On Earth: STUDY

AP | BARBARA ORTUTAY | Posted 04.04.2012

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NEW YORK (AP) — The goody-two-shoes among us say it's better to give than to receive. That's not true for the average Facebook user, though. ...

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When WIll Facebook Reach 1 Billion Users?

The Huffington Post | Ramona Emerson | Posted 01.14.2012

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8/12/2012. That's the day digital marketing company iCrossing has predicted that Facebook will pass 1 billion users. iCrossing came to this pr...

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The Average Day On Facebook

The Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 11.19.2011

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What's an average day like on Facebook? Using data from a 2011 study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project , Jess3, a creative agency, has ...

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Facebook's Recent Changes: Like It Or Leave It (For Google +)?

Posted 12.07.2011

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You've all seen the recent Facebook changes and you've all formed your opinions about them. Considering that teens spend an average of 90 minutes a da...

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Girls (and Boys) Just Wanna Have Fun

Eric Yaverbaum | Posted 11.26.2011

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Social media is social. So, wouldn't it make sense for Facebook to consult with users before they make changes to the site? Apparently, the company thinks not.

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And The Most Popular Website (By A Lot) Is...

The Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 11.12.2011

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The Web has a winner: Facebook. According to new research from Nielsen's "The Social Media Report," American Internet users now devote more time to...

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Facebook: 1,000,000,000 Strong

The Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 10.24.2011

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Just how big is the world's largest social networking site? New data from Google's DoubleClick found that Facebook served up 1 trillion page views dur...

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Apple's Milestone, Gadget Car Crashes, And More Must-See Stats

The Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 09.10.2011

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"Numbered," our weekly digits digest, is bringing you the numbers behind the news. This feature highlights the top new stats, facts, and figures to...

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SURVEY: Facebook Users Have More Friends

AP | BARBARA ORTUTAY | Posted 08.16.2011

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NEW YORK — Facebook, it turns out, isn't just a waste of time. People who use it have more close friends, get more social support and report bei...

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Facebook LOSES Members In The U.S.

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 08.13.2011

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Facebook is almost at 700 million users, but it recently experienced big dips in U.S. and Canadian growth. According to Inside Facebook, the socia...

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Facebook Membership Closing In On New Record

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 07.31.2011

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Facebook membership is fast approaching a new milestone, according to Facebook stat tracking site Socialbakers. Membership growth from the past mo...

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It's Time for Facebook to Grow Up

Jeff Fox | Posted 07.10.2011

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Children are at risk. Of the 20 million minors who actively used Facebook in the past year, 7.5 million -- or more than one-third -- were younger than 13.

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The Majority Of America Is Now On Facebook

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 05.25.2011

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Facebook may be getting closer to taking over America. According to Edison Research, more than half of all Americans aged 12 or older are now on F...

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Facebook Bans 20,000 Underage Users Every Day

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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Facebook's privacy policy states that users must be at least 13 years old to create an account. Nevertheless, scores of underage users allegedly skirt...

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Facebook Tops Google As Most Visited Website Of The Year

The Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.25.2011

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has yet another milestone to celebrate. In addition to being named TIME's Person of the Year and seeing the social netwo...

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What Your Facebook Status Messages Say About You

businessinsider.com | Matt Rosoff | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last week, Facebook's data analysis team published some interesting facts about its users based on an analysis of 1 million status updates from Englis...

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Study Shows When Facebookers Are Most Active

The Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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For the past three years, a social media management company called Vitrue has been examining Facebook activity patterns around brands and companies. T...

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"The" Social Network, Data Portability and Change

Christina Gagnier | Posted 05.25.2011

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Just hours ago, it was announced that Facebook now allows its users to download information from their Facebook accounts, putting users in control of where their data is and where it will go.

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Facebook Hits 500 Million User Mark

Posted 05.25.2011

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Facebook hit 500 million users on Wednesday. This presumably led to a lot of back-patting, as Switched writes. But in an interview with Diane Sawy...

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Facebook Study Uncovers What Your 'Cool' Friend Is Really Like

Huffington Post | Catharine Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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Social networking websites keep people connected with friends, co-workers and acquaintances. But new research suggests that online profiles can also f...

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