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Following the devastating tornado that ravaged Moore, Okla., Monday and resulted in several deaths, a Facebook user in nearby Shawnee launched a Facebook group, May 19th 2013 OK Tornado Doc & Picture Recovery, aimed at reuniting victims with their possessions that were blown all over the state.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/oklahoma-tornado-group_b117968#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/oklahoma-tornado-group_b117968 http://allfacebook.com/?p=117968 Tue, 21 May 2013 15:05:07 +0000 Facebook Tests ‘Post’ Button On Top Bar Facebook wants users to be able to post to the News Feed from anywhere on the site, even when they are already on the News Feed. Some users are seeing a post button on the top of the site. Facebook was testing a similar button in March.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/facebook-tests-post-button-on-top-bar_b117491#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-tests-post-button-on-top-bar_b117491 http://allfacebook.com/?p=117491 Wed, 15 May 2013 13:00:07 +0000 WARNING: Malware Targets Brazil’s Facebook Users

Microsoft discovered malware aimed at obtaining Facebook users’ login information and taking over their accounts, and the new malware strain, Trojan:JS/Febipos.A, has been delivered in the form of extensions for Google Chrome and add-ons for Firefox. The only good news is that it appears to have been discovered only in Brazil thus far.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/brazil-malware_b117260#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/brazil-malware_b117260 http://allfacebook.com/?p=117260 Mon, 13 May 2013 13:28:05 +0000 Facebook Adds Groups To Timeline Facebook has added yet another module to the refreshed Timeline design: Groups. Starting Wednesday, users will see a place on their Timelines showing open groups they’ve joined. Facebook says this is another way to show off their interests with others who visit their profile.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/facebook-adds-groups-to-timeline_b115481#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-adds-groups-to-timeline_b115481 http://allfacebook.com/?p=115481 Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:53:50 +0000 Local Business On Facebook Average 645M Views, 13M Comments Per Week

Local businesses are thriving on Facebook, according to statistics released Friday by Dan Levy, director of small business at the social network, who said more than 2 billion connections exist on Facebook between users and local businesses, adding that approximately 70 percent of monthly active users in the U.S. and Canada are connected to local businesses.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/local-business-stats-dixon-dan-levy_b115143#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/local-business-stats-dixon-dan-levy_b115143 http://allfacebook.com/?p=115143 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 13:00:29 +0000 STUDY: How Addicted Are We To Facebook Mobile?

We know that Facebook has roughly 618 million mobile users, but how are they interacting with the social network from their smartphones? A comprehensive study by Facebook and IDC shows that most users on mobile check their News Feeds frequently. Several users copped to checking Facebook from their phones at the movies and while they’re at the gym.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/facebook-idc-study-smartphones_b114004#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-idc-study-smartphones_b114004 http://allfacebook.com/?p=114004 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 19:33:07 +0000 Facebook Testing Repeat Of Content-Sharing Options In Pop-Up Box? Is Facebook tweaking its process for users to share posts by other users and pages? Some Facebook users (including yours truly) are seeing the social network’s sharing options repeated in the pop-up box that appears when they elect to share posts.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/repeat-content-sharing-options-pop-up-box_b112750#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/repeat-content-sharing-options-pop-up-box_b112750 http://allfacebook.com/?p=112750 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 15:46:29 +0000 Facebook Tests Events RSVP Wording Change To ‘Interested’ From ‘Maybe’ Facebook’s experimentation with its events feature is continuing full-speed ahead, as sister blog Inside Facebook reported that the social network is testing a change in wording for one of its RSVP options, from “maybe” to “interested.”

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/events-interested_b112376#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/events-interested_b112376 http://allfacebook.com/?p=112376 Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:55:28 +0000 Messenger For Android Update Includes Free Calling For Canadian Users

Facebook continues to wage war with the call features of cell phones by introducing VoIP (voice-over-Internet-protocol) and voice features. This time, the social network’s latest update to the Messenger application for Android includes free calling for Canadian users. With this update, Facebook also introduced deeper group messaging options.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/messenger-android-free-calling-canada_b112081#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/messenger-android-free-calling-canada_b112081 http://allfacebook.com/?p=112081 Mon, 04 Mar 2013 18:36:46 +0000 Facebook Testing Pop-Up Share Box For Events? Facebook continues to tinker with its events feature, with some users seeing pop-up boxes that appear automatically when they join events, encouraging them to share those events on their timelines.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/pop-up-share-box-events_b111698#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/pop-up-share-box-events_b111698 http://allfacebook.com/?p=111698 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 10:50:50 +0000 Facebook Testing New Layout For Events With Cover Images, Similar To Groups? Some Facebook users are seeing a new layout for events, which looks a lot more like the social network’s pages for groups, with a large cover image running across the top.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/testing-new-layout-for-events_b111326#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/testing-new-layout-for-events_b111326 http://allfacebook.com/?p=111326 Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:04:06 +0000 GroupVox Offers Voice Messaging To Facebook Groups And Events

Facebook is integrating voice messaging more and more on its mobile applications. After offering it on both Android and iOS versions of its Messenger app, the social network installed it on the newest update of the Android native app. However, it’s only available for private messages. A new app, GroupVox, brings voice messaging to Facebook groups and events.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/groupvox-messaging_b109044#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/groupvox-messaging_b109044 http://allfacebook.com/?p=109044 Tue, 22 Jan 2013 19:55:29 +0000 Storify Curator Shows Private Facebook Posts

Many media moguls use a content curator called Storify, which gathers social media reactions to certain topics or events in order to put together story streams. It’s effectively used most through Twitter and Facebook, but it has been discovered that Storify can pull posts from private Facebook profiles, too.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/storify-curator-shows-private-facebook-posts_b108865#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/storify-curator-shows-private-facebook-posts_b108865 http://allfacebook.com/?p=108865 Fri, 18 Jan 2013 15:09:26 +0000 Will Facebook Allow Pages To Create, Manage Groups?

Is Facebook preparing to allow pages to create and manage groups, which can currently only be done by individual users? Developer Tom Waddington uncovered some evidence hinting that this may be in the works.

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]]> David Cohen http://allfacebook.com/pages-create-manage-groups_b108694#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/pages-create-manage-groups_b108694 http://allfacebook.com/?p=108694 Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:34:43 +0000 Facebook Allows Users To Turn Off Notifications From Previously Ignored Friends, Groups Tired of seeing notifications from groups you haven’t checked or posted in for quite some time? Facebook has a way to fix that now. According to sister site Inside Facebook, the site is giving users the ability to turn off notifications from friends and groups with which they haven’t interacted in a while.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/turn-off-notifications_b108063#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/turn-off-notifications_b108063 http://allfacebook.com/?p=108063 Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:48:50 +0000