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Rivals seize on privacy troubles of Facebook
t sounds like a kamikaze mission: an upstart with a meager number of users and no capital squaring off against Facebook, a social networking juggernaut with more than 400 million members and a $15 billion… -
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Facebook’s very public privacy debate
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Consumer Action responds to Facebook’s new privacy settings
Consumer Action responded to Facebook’s announced changes to its privacy settings, which the company says will make it simpler and easier for users to control exactly who sees their information and how they share posted… -
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Facebook ‘Places’ knows where you are
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Facebook introduced a long-anticipated service called Places on Wednesday that could help the company tap local and small-business advertisers and sharpen its competition with Google. [Also read: -
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Target to sell Facebook Credits gift cards
Facebook is coming to a Target (TGT) store near you. The social-network giant is getting into the gift card business, starting Sunday, with Facebook Credits cards. The new Facebook gift cards will be available in… -
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Five myths about Facebook
Movies often have Web sites, but it’s not so often that Web sites have movies. Facebook, of course, is not just any Web site; in the 6 1/2 years since founder and chief executive Mark… -
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Facebook, Twitter see more spam attacks
Facebook and Twitter users take heed: Expect those surges of spam you’ve been experiencing to recur. Hackers and spammers have staked out new turf for attacking the popular social networks, and it’ll take the good… -
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The many faces of you [online]
The other day, Facebook suggested that I make a new friend: myself. It’s a little odd to see your own photo in the “people you may know” box, but I have two Facebook profiles, for… -
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Facebook in privacy breach
Many of the most popular applications, or “apps,” on the social-networking site Facebook Inc. have been transmitting identifying information—in effect, providing access to people’s names and, in some cases, their friends’ names—to dozens of advertising… -
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Facebook suspends new user-data feature
Facebook Inc. temporarily suspended a feature that gave external websites and applications access to its users’ addresses and phone numbers, after some privacy advocates expressed concerns. The pullback came just a few days after the… -
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Should you check Facebook before hiring?
THE BIG IDEA: Is it ethical to base a hiring decision on a job candidate’s Facebook page? THE SCENARIO: Miranda Shaw, a manager at a leading consulting firm, is hiring for a senior analyst position.… -
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Facebook dejará a anunciantes aprovechar contactos de usuarios
Los usuarios de Facebook que entren a una tienda virtual o señalen que una marca les “gusta” con el botón para ese fin podrían empezar a ver pronto que los negocios retransmitan esas acciones a… -
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Most Google, Facebook users fret over privacy
Most Americans are worried about privacy and viruses when using Facebook or Google (GOOG), according to results of a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll released Tuesday. Nearly seven out of 10 Facebook members surveyed — and 52%… -
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Facebook is latest rival to Groupon and LivingSocial
Facebook said late Monday that it would introduce Deals, an effort by the social networking giant to tap into the consumer frenzy over online discounts. With Deals, which had long been expected, Facebook is entering… -
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Facebook’s facial recognition: How to check your settings
Facebook is testing a new feature called “Tag Suggestions” to some users. The feature uses facial recognition to recommend people to tag in new user photos. The feature was announced in December and has… -
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Demystifying cloud computing for consumers
Apple and Google are each rolling the dice on competing visions of cloud-based media, placing high-stakes bets on digital delivery of entertainment at a time when confusion runs high for such services. The problem is,… -
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Pros, cons of Facebook’s new video chat
Video calling isn’t exactly new technology. But it is new to Facebook, and is also perhaps the most compelling feature in Google’s upstart Google+ social network. Today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg brings video calling to… -
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Germany investigates Facebook photo tagging
A German regulator said Wednesday that he had asked Facebook to disable its new photo-tagging software, saying he was concerned that its facial recognition feature amounted to the unauthorized collection of data on individuals. Johannes… -
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Facebook adds mobile security features
As we put more and more information online, it’s become vital that we have a way to respond in real time when it’s compromised. On Monday, Facebook announced that it is working on two key… -
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Virtual campus tours give insider’s view
When college students begin classes this month, some arrive after getting their acceptance notices on Facebook. Others are using smartphone applications to find out which parking spots are available. And others show up after taking… -
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Facebook redesign, new features expected
Facebook has been making a series of changes to its service, adding features and retooling old ones in an effort to stay on top of the social network heap. And the network is expected announce… -
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Privacy advocates oppose Facebook changes
Users and privacy advocates have reservations about Facebook’s planned redesign, the way the change will affect third-party apps and the network’s general approach to privacy. Third-party apps will be fully integrated into a user’s profile… -
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How to boost your privacy on Facebook
Inc. recently announced a bunch of new features that Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said would allow for “frictionless sharing.” Now you don’t have to “like” something to share it. A new breed of apps will… -
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Facebook Timeline a new privacy test
When Lisa Hope King created her Facebook account in 2004, things were much simpler. Facebook was a new website with a straightforward format. King’s status as a sophomore at Rutgers University granted her access to… -
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Facebook glitch reveals private photos—including Zuckerberg’s
A glitch in the system used to report inappropriate images on Facebook briefly allowed users to view others’ private photos. No one’s pictures were safe — not even those belonging to Facebook founder and CEO…
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