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Facebook Top 10 Lists From Australia

David Cohen — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 12:36:44 +0000

The Melbourne Cricket Ground was the site of the most check-ins by Facebook users in Australia this year, while boy band One Direction was the most-discussed topic on the social network, and the song listened to most often Down Under via the Spotify application on Facebook was “Skinny Love” by Bon Iver, according to Facebook data released exclusively to Herald Sun parent News Ltd.

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Nike Wins Facebook Brand Battle During Olympics

Justin Lafferty — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:41:41 +0000

Now that we know which athletes won both the social and actual Olympic Games, it’s time to figure out which brands did best in London via Facebook. According to Socialbakers, Nike left everyone else in the dust.

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Who Are People Talking About On Facebook During The Olympics?

Justin Lafferty — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:37:19 +0000

The Summer Olympic Games in London have proven to easily be the most social Olympics to date. Recently released statistics from Facebook and from Wildfire Interactive show just what people are posting about — everything from American gymnast Gabrielle Douglas to Procter & Gamble, an official Olympic sponsor.

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Li-Ning Connects Fans To Olympic Athletes On Facebook

Justin Lafferty — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 15:47:51 +0000

If you’ve seen even just one event of the Summer Olympic Games in London, you’ve probably noticed that these are the most social Olympics ever. A China-based athletic apparel company, Li-Ning, is contributing to this effort. Using social platform UNation, Li-Ning is giving fans an inside pass to London by having them connect with athletes such as American triple-jumper Christian Taylor and Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell on Facebook and other modes of social media.

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Ralph Lauren Facebook App Gives U.S. Athletes An Olympian Send-Off

David Cohen — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 13:31:55 +0000

With the 2012 Summer Olympic Games set to take place in London July 27 through Aug. 12, fashion brand Ralph Lauren launched a Facebook application to give participating U.S. athletes a proper send-off.

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BBC Launches Facebook Timeline App In Run-Up To 2012 Summer Olympic Games In London

David Cohen — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 11:17:40 +0000

BBC is gearing up for its home country to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London with the launch of a timeline application, currently available only in the U.K., which will feature live-streaming of events.

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Thunderclap Migrating From Twitter To Facebook

Justin Lafferty — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:22:35 +0000

Thunderclap, a mass-messaging service that gained popularity on Twitter, has set its sights on Facebook. Twitter recently booted Thunderclap from operating on its network, so now its organizers are gearing up to run on Facebook.

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Explore London 2012 On Facebook Hub Launches In Preparation For 2012 Summer Olympics

David Cohen — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 10:58:50 +0000

With the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London set to begin July 27 and run through Aug. 12, Facebook created a portal page, Explore London 2012 on Facebook , which provides links to the Facebook pages of Olympic athletes, teams, and sports.

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