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Nasdaq Reportedly To Be Fined For Facebook IPO Mishandling

Justin Lafferty — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:49:48 +0000

It appears that Nasdaq is about to be punished for its mishandling of Facebook’s initial public offering last year. However, as The Wall Street Journal reports, it’s more of a slap on the wrist than a major penalty.

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‘Los Angeles Times’ Profiles Naomi Gleit, Second-Most-Tenured Facebook Employee

David Cohen — Wed, 26 Dec 2012 13:09:06 +0000

It’s no surprise that Facebook Co-Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has the most tenure of anyone at the social network, but who comes in second on that list? The Los Angeles Times profiled the answer to that question: Senior Director of the Growth, Engagement, and Mobile Team Naomi Gleit.

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Facebook Trying To Balance Zynga With Other Game Developers

Justin Lafferty — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:03:52 +0000

Facebook’s relationship with major game developer Zynga has gotten complicated. The two companies have been tied at the hip for a long time, but Zynga has been trying to cut back its reliance on the social network, since Facebook takes a 30 percent cut of profits from games on its platform. Facebook also wants the entire games ecosystem to thrive, not just Zynga. So when Facebook opened the app center, it gave smaller developers — such as Kixeye — a chance to compete.

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Is Mark Zuckerberg In Over His Head?

Justin Lafferty — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 15:49:48 +0000

As Facebook’s value on Wall Street continues to fall, critics have wondered if the problems facing the social network are too big for Co-Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to solve. The Los Angeles Times published a story Friday, asking if Zuckerberg should step aside to let someone more experienced run Facebook. NBC notes that several other critics feel similar sentiments.

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Possibly Coming Soon To Facebook: Netflix

Justin Lafferty — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:48:14 +0000

Soon, Facebook users may be able to share information about what they’ve seen on Netflix. After a Vermont legislator filed an amendment Wednesday to a 1988 law, data about what movies are being watched can be shared, if the changes are approved.

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Facebook’s Second-Quarter Report: What Others Are Saying

Justin Lafferty — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:56:27 +0000

Today is the most anticipated day for Facebook since the company went public May 18. The social network will release its second-quarter financial report at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT, giving the world a first glimpse into Facebook’s books. Several outlets have been speculating about just what is in this report.

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STUDY: Overindulgence In Facebook Harms Students

Ruth Manuel-Logan — Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:02:01 +0000

For every study we see that says social media helps students, another one says it harms them. A new set of results indicates that overuse of the technology poses distractions, but Facebook can be healthy when used in moderation.
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