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Analysis: More than just Great Firewall awaits Facebook in China
When it comes to China, Facebook should consider itself forewarned. Cracking the world's biggest Internet population might seem an obvious ambition for the social networking giant as it trumpets its global growth before a $5 billion initial public offering, but the chances it will succeed look slim.
Yahoo Chairman and Directors Step Down; Yet to Overcome Crisis
Yahoo Inc Chairman Roy Bostock and three other directors will step down as the struggling company ploughs ahead with an internal overhaul, including discussions on dealing with its stakes in China's Alibaba Group and Yahoo Japan.
Facebook May Find Tough to Break the Great (Fire)wall of China
When it comes to China, Facebook should consider itself forewarned. People who want to access Facebook and other blocked sites must use special VPN software to get around China's firewall to do so.
CalSTRS wants Facebook board to expand, add women
The California State Teachers' Retirement System, the second-largest largest pension fund in the United States, wants Facebook Inc to expand its board of directors and diversify a panel that has no women.
Facebook IPO: Should Users Get a Cut of Zuckerberg's Billions?
Each day Facebook serves as a procrastination tool for students struggling to write papers, office workers stranded at their desks, and social media junkies getting their fix. But what if posting on Facebook was your job? What if users made money based on all the content they generated for the interactive Internet community? After all, Facebook wouldn’t be worth $100 billion without its dedicated fan base of Web addicts.
How Addicting is Zynga’s Mafia Wars?: Alleged Employee Speaks Out
For many Facebook users, it's hard to understand how someone could waste so much time building a fictional farm or organized crime family on either of Zynga's social media games Farmville and Mafia Wars. What may be even more difficult to understand is how one Mafia Wars player allegedly spent $100,000 on the game.
Facebook's Zuckerberg Could Owe $2B in Taxes After IPO
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg may have set the record for being the youngest billionaire, but the company’s IPO might also put him in the books for paying the highest taxes. Since the 27- year- old entrepreneur plans to exercise stock options worth billions, his tax bill could reach as high as $2 billion.
Facebook will release more user data: lobby group
Social media network Facebook has promised to release more information about the data it collects from millions of users, an Austrian group lobbying for respect of privacy laws said on Tuesday.
Facebook governance a concern for California pension fund
Facebook's corporate governance rules, which give shareholders little say in how the social networking website would be run as a public company, are raising the hackles of one of the largest U.S. investors, the California State Teachers' Retirement System.
German police use Facebook pictures to nab crooks
Police in the German state of Lower-Saxony will soon use their networks of Facebook friends to find missing persons and hunt out suspected criminals, according to the state's interior minister.
Victoria Beckham: Diet Secrets to Shed Post-Baby Weight for New York Fashion Week [PHOTOS]
Despite having four children, Victoria Beckham always seems to shrink back into her slender figure post-pregnancy. It comes as no surprise that the former Spice Girl turned designer shed a ton of baby weight pounds in preparation for Mercedes-Benz New York Fashion Week, but this time she revealed her diet secrets.
Alyssa Bustamante: 5 Things to Know About the Teen Killer
After taking an increased dose of the antidepressant Prozac, Alyssa Bustamante, who at the time was 15-years-old, strangled and stabbed her 9-year-old neighbor. Defense attorneys will convene in court on Tuesday in an aim to persuade a judge to give Bustamante less than life in prison.
Pit Bulls Against McDonald’s: Two Other Pulled McDonald Ads
McDonald's has apologized, as well as pulled an advertisement that has animal lovers up in arms. The fast-food chain had a radio ad that said eating their Chicken McBite's was less risky than petting a stray pit bull, shaving your head, naming your son Sue or giving your friends your Facebook password. The radio ad ran in the Kansas City area for a few days until people started 'barking' their complaints.
Facebook May Publish Categories of User Data: Students
U.S. social media group Facebook seems ready to publish categories of data it collects from users, an Austrian student group lobbying for stricter privacy rules said on Tuesday.
Facebook Deleted Photos Never Disappear
Have you ever posted some photos on the Facebook, but later you may have regretted doing so and may have deleted them? But hold your breath - some deleted Facebook photos can still be accessible via a direct link.
Facebook may release more user data: students
U.S. social media group Facebook seems ready to publish categories of data it collects from users, an Austrian student group lobbying for stricter privacy rules said on Tuesday.
U.S. targets food stamp fraud as election looms
Stung by election-year criticism of a program used by one in seven Americans, administrators of U.S. food stamp benefits are intensifying efforts to combat fraud and protect the $75.3 billion plan from the budget axe.
Exclusive: Facebook governance a concern for Calif pension fund
Facebook's corporate governance rules, which give shareholders little say in how the social networking website would be run as a public company, are raising the hackles of one of the largest U.S. investors, the California State Teachers' Retirement System.
Huge California Pension Fund Questions Facebook Governance Setup
Facebook's corporate governance rules, which give shareholders little say in how the social network would be run as a public company, are raising the hackles of one of the largest U.S. investors, the California State Teachers' Retirement System.
Congressman Thinks Onion's Planned Parenthood 'Abortionplex' Article Is Real
In an effort to expose Planned Parenthood's advocacy of abortion by wholesale, Rep. John Fleming (R-La.) posted an article about a long-planned Abortionplex by the organization on Facebook. The only problem? His source was The Onion, a satirical news source, meaning everything in the incriminating piece was completely (and obviously) false.
Demi Moore Rehab: Miley Cyrus Defends Co-Star, Brooke Mueller Joins Moore
Located in Sundance, Utah, it’s no wonder the Cirque Lodge has attracted so many famous clientele. Demi Moore has just checked into the facility for treatment after a hospitalization in Jan. and she isn’t the only spotlight celebrity to be admitted. Charlie Sheen’s ex-wife Brooke Mueller is also undergoing treatment at the rehab center, according to Radar.
As Facebook grows up, it courts Madison Avenue
About a year ago, when it became clear that taking Facebook Inc public was a matter of when not if, Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg went out and poached Carolyn Everson, then global advertising head at Microsoft Corp.
New York Fashion Week 2012: Where to Live Stream Fall Collection Shows Online
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York begins Feb. 9 and no longer is it a spectacle solely for fashion magazine editors and prospective buyers within the industry. This year, for the Fall 2012 collection shows, nearly one-third of designers will live stream online thanks to a partnership with YouTube and Maybelline New York in collaboration with Mercedes-Benz.
Facebook IPO: Mark Zuckerberg Orders Banks to Shut Up
In the weeks leading up to Facebook's $100 billion initial public offering, Mark Zuckerberg reportedly told Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan Chase and the other banks involved in the action to stop leaking information to the media.
Facebook Mobile Ads: News Feeds No Longer 'Friends-Only'
As part of an increased focus on revenue strategies, Facebook will be injecting mobile ads into its smartphone app within the next few weeks. The advertisements will appear in users' News Feeds alongside updates from their friends. Users will be unable to block the advertisements.
Internet giants pull content after warning in India courts
Internet giants Google Inc and Facebook removed content from some Indian domain websites on Monday following a court directive warning them of a crackdown like China if they did not take steps to protect religious sensibilities.
Josh Powell's Dead Children: Mommy Was in the Trunk
In an apparent murder-suicide Josh Powell, the husband of missing Utah woman Susan Powell, allegedly ignited a gas leak in his own home, killing him and his two children on Sunday.
Internet giants remove content after India court warning
Internet giants Google Inc and Facebook removed content from some Indian domain websites on Monday following a court directive warning them of a crackdown like China if they did not take steps to protect religious sensibilities.
Google, Facebook Censor Content from Indian Domain Websites after Court Warning
Internet giants Google Inc and Facebook removed content from some Indian domain websites on Monday following a Delhi court directive warning them of a crackdown like China if they did not take steps to protect religious sensibilities.
Facebook Courts Madison Avenue Ahead of Its IPO
Facebook realized it needed to strike a more cooperative tone with Madison Avenue ahead of its initial public offering and the accompanying intense scrutiny on profit growth.


