- Facebook falls in premarket as lockup comes to an end Ryan Vlastelica - Reuters - 1 hr 0 mins ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Facebook Inc fell in premarket trading on Thursday ahead of the end to a lockup period that prevented some insider sales. More than 270 … More »Facebook falls in premarket as lockup comes to an end
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Shares of Facebook Inc fell in premarket trading on Thursday ahead of the end to a lockup period that prevented some insider sales. More than 270 million shares will be unlocked at the market open, which is more than half of the 421 million shares that were sold in the social networking company's initial …
- Ahead of the Bell: Facebook stock lockup to expire AP - 3 hrs ago
Beginning Thursday, Facebook's early investors and a few directors will be able to sell stock they own in the company as a lock-up period barring them from doing so … More »Ahead of the Bell: Facebook stock lockup to expire
Beginning Thursday, Facebook's early investors and a few directors will be able to sell stock they own in the company as a lock-up period barring them from doing so begins to expire.
- Twitter co-founders create online publishing site Relaxnews - 6 hrs ago
A website launched by Twitter co-founders as a publishing platform for stories, memories and news was open Wednesday to members of the hit one-to-many text messaging … More »Twitter co-founders create online publishing site
- Meet the Guys Who Started Stanford's Facebook in 1999 Jesse Draper - Mashable - 14 hrs ago
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- News Summary: Judge fines man in Facebook case By The Associated Press - AP - 16 hrs ago
THE RULING: A federal judge again ordered the release of a letter that Facebook says can help prove that a man's lawsuit claiming half ownership of the multibillion-dollar … More »News Summary: Judge fines man in Facebook case
THE RULING: A federal judge again ordered the release of a letter that Facebook says can help prove that a man's lawsuit claiming half ownership of the multibillion-dollar company is a fraud.
- Judge to NY man suing Facebook: Turn over letter By CAROLYN THOMPSON - AP - 16 hrs ago
A federal judge on Wednesday again ordered the release of a letter that Facebook says can help prove that a man's lawsuit claiming half ownership of the multibillion-dollar … More »Judge to NY man suing Facebook: Turn over letter
A federal judge on Wednesday again ordered the release of a letter that Facebook says can help prove that a man's lawsuit claiming half ownership of the multibillion-dollar company is a fraud.
- Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO By The Associated Press - AP - 17 hrs ago
Facebook's stock has been down on 36 trading days, up on 25 and unchanged on one since its initial public offering. More »Prices of Facebook stock since long-awaited IPO
- News Summary: Germany on Facebook faces By The Associated Press - AP - 17 hrs ago
FACELESS: A German data protection official wants Facebook to delete biometric profiles of people stored without their explicit consent, saying they breach European privacy … More »News Summary: Germany on Facebook faces
FACELESS: A German data protection official wants Facebook to delete biometric profiles of people stored without their explicit consent, saying they breach European privacy rules. In other words, he wants Facebook to delete users' faces from its databases.
- Judge fines NY man suing Facebook over letter AP - 17 hrs ago
A federal judge has again ordered a New York man who's suing for part ownership of Facebook to turn over a letter from a previous lawyer to the social media company's … More »Judge fines NY man suing Facebook over letter
A federal judge has again ordered a New York man who's suing for part ownership of Facebook to turn over a letter from a previous lawyer to the social media company's attorneys.
- Analysis: Facebook insider lockup ending, share impact seen muted Doris Frankel - Reuters - 18 hrs ago
(Reuters) - A deluge of Facebook shares are set to hit the market Thursday as a lockup period preventing some insider sales comes to an end, but this may not trigger … More »Analysis: Facebook insider lockup ending, share impact seen muted
(Reuters) - A deluge of Facebook shares are set to hit the market Thursday as a lockup period preventing some insider sales comes to an end, but this may not trigger more pain for an already battered stock. The largest social media network went public in May in one of the most anticipated initial public offerings in years, …
- German official: Facebook must delete faces AP - 19 hrs ago
A German data protection official called Wednesday for social networking site Facebook to delete biometric profiles of people stored without their explicit consent, … More »German official: Facebook must delete faces
A German data protection official called Wednesday for social networking site Facebook to delete biometric profiles of people stored without their explicit consent, saying they breach European privacy rules.
- Germany Investigating Facebook's Face-Recognition Features Again Samantha Murphy - Mashable - 19 hrs ago
Data privacy officials in Germany have reopened a probe to look deeper at Facebook's face recognition technology and determine if the social networking giant was collecting … More »Germany Investigating Facebook's Face-Recognition Features Again
- Why is There Anime Porn on Subway's Facebook Page? [NSFW] Todd Wasserman - Mashable - 22 hrs ago
Visitors to Subway's Facebook Page got treated to some off-brand messaging on Wednesday thanks to what appears to be a lack of vigilance regarding the Page's "Posts … More »Why is There Anime Porn on Subway's Facebook Page? [NSFW]
- Facebook's Fix for Its Ad Woes: Fewer Likes, More User Data Rebecca Greenfield - The Atlantic Wire - 23 hrs ago
As a result of working closer with brands to fix its unappealing advertising strategy, Facebook has realized that "likes" aren't good enough. Before its IPO mess, subsequent … More »Facebook's Fix for Its Ad Woes: Fewer Likes, More User Data
As a result of working closer with brands to fix its unappealing advertising strategy, Facebook has realized that "likes" aren't good enough. Before its IPO mess, subsequent stock tumble, less than exciting earnings report, and more stock tumbling, Facebook's big money-maker of an idea involved getting advertisers to pay …
- 8 Hilarious Tech Parody Accounts on Twitter Samantha Murphy - Mashable - Wed, Aug 15, 2012
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- Will Facebook Stock Tank Again When the First Lockout Period Expires on Thursday? Todd Wasserman - Mashable - Wed, Aug 15, 2012
Facebook's sagging stock will face another test on Thursday when the first of the company's lockout periods to sell the stock will expire, freeing up some 271 million … More »Will Facebook Stock Tank Again When the First Lockout Period Expires on Thursday?
- Obama, Romney Aren’t All That Sociable on Social Media Adam Mazmanian - National Journal - Wed, Aug 15, 2012
The digital campaign to reelect President Obama is far more active and more engaging than the online efforts of Republican Mitt Romney, according to a new report published … More »Obama, Romney Aren’t All That Sociable on Social Media
The digital campaign to reelect President Obama is far more active and more engaging than the online efforts of Republican Mitt Romney, according to a new report published on Wednesday by the Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism. Obama’s campaign Twitter accounts are more prolific, his blogs are refreshed …
- Twitter Helps Reunite Man With Olympic Ticket Within Hours Anita Li - Mashable - Wed, Aug 15, 2012
A lost Olympic ticket was returned to its owner within hours -- all through the power of Twitter. More »Twitter Helps Reunite Man With Olympic Ticket Within Hours
- Facebook Testing Promoted News Feed Posts for Non-Fans Anita Li - Mashable - Tue, Aug 14, 2012
Brands may soon be able to advertise to Facebook users who aren't already fans of their pages. More »Facebook Testing Promoted News Feed Posts for Non-Fans
- How paying $18 can get you 1,000 fake Twitter friends Brad Reed - BGR.com - Tue, Aug 14, 2012
Companies desperate to raise their social media profiles and lonely shut-ins looking to have more connections online can now pay just $18 to get 1,000 fake accounts to … More »How paying $18 can get you 1,000 fake Twitter friends
Companies desperate to raise their social media profiles and lonely shut-ins looking to have more connections online can now pay just $18 to get 1,000 fake accounts to follow their musings on Twitter. Network World reports on a new study from Barracuda Labs showing that the average Twitter “dealer” has around 150,000 individual …
- Soros, Coleman among few hedge fund fans of Facebook Reuters - Tue, Aug 14, 2012
(Reuters) - As dozens of top hedge funds disclosed their second-quarter stock holdings on Tuesday, few reported owning shares in slouching social network Facebook Inc. … More »Soros, Coleman among few hedge fund fans of Facebook
(Reuters) - As dozens of top hedge funds disclosed their second-quarter stock holdings on Tuesday, few reported owning shares in slouching social network Facebook Inc. George Soros, Steve Cohen's SAC Capital Advisors and John Thaler's JAT Capital Management were among the few that disclosed owning Facebook stakes as of …
- Facebook insiders can sell stock as 'lock-up' ends By BARBARA ORTUTAY - AP - Tue, Aug 14, 2012
Facebook's early investors and a handful of directors will become eligible on Thursday to sell stock they own in the social networking company. It marks the beginning … More »Facebook insiders can sell stock as 'lock-up' ends
Facebook's early investors and a handful of directors will become eligible on Thursday to sell stock they own in the social networking company. It marks the beginning of a time-honored process for public companies, one that will give many Facebook employees the same right to sell their shares this fall.
- Charlie Sheen returns to Twitter, plugs "Anger Management" Tim Kenneally - Reuters - Tue, Aug 14, 2012
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Breaking an agonizing silence, Charlie Sheen has returned to Twitter after a month-long absence. But don't look for any proclamations regarding … More »Charlie Sheen returns to Twitter, plugs "Anger Management"
LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Breaking an agonizing silence, Charlie Sheen has returned to Twitter after a month-long absence. But don't look for any proclamations regarding tiger blood, à la last March, when he first signed onto the social media service. Sheen blew the dust off his Twitter account Tuesday to promote his …
- Investors who sold stock in Facebook IPO By The Associated Press - AP - Tue, Aug 14, 2012
up at 271 million combined — starting Thursday. More »Investors who sold stock in Facebook IPO
up at 271 million combined — starting Thursday.
- When Facebook insiders, employees can sell stock By The Associated Press - AP - Tue, Aug 14, 2012
On Thursday, Facebook's early investors and some directors will become eligible to sell stock they own in the social networking company. Others will have similar rights … More »When Facebook insiders, employees can sell stock
On Thursday, Facebook's early investors and some directors will become eligible to sell stock they own in the social networking company. Others will have similar rights in the coming months.
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