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Facebook’s Graph Search For Journalists

David Cohen — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:26:41 +0000

The graph search friends-based search engine Facebook announced Tuesday can be a valuable source for valuable sources for journalists, and for photos, as well, Journalist Program Manager Vadim Lavrusik wrote in a note on the Facebook + Journalists page.

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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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Facebook: More Than 116 Million Posts, Comments About The Olympics

Justin Lafferty — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 15:37:03 +0000

We’ve heard from just about everyone else regarding how popular the 2012 Summer Olympic Games were on Facebook, but now it’s time for the social network to dish out its official statistics. The site noted that there were more than 116 million posts and comments related to the Games in London. And athletes collectively added 12.2 million likes to their pages between the opening and closing ceremonies.

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Gauging Brands’ Engagement On Facebook During The Games

Justin Lafferty — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:35:24 +0000

Nike wasn’t the only winner among brands on Facebook at the Olympic Games. New statistics from AlchemySocial, an Experian company, show that BP and Samsung were also pretty popular on the social network in that time frame.

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UPDATED: Mark Zuckerberg’s Freshman Roommate (Facebook Member No. 14) Falls Short At Olympics

David Cohen — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:02:29 +0000

If it wasn’t bad enough that Facebook Co-Founder Eduardo Saverin renounced his U.S. citizenship, fellow co-founder and current CEO Mark Zuckerberg was likely rooting for an athlete from Haiti during the men’s triple jump final at the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games Thursday, but Samyr Laine, his freshman roommate at Harvard University, finished 11th out of 12 competitors with a distance of 16.65 meters, well behind the gold medal winner, Christian Taylor of the U.S., and his 17.81 meters.

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U.K. Gains Nearly 5M Facebook Users In Past Month

David Cohen — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 16:51:21 +0000

Our friends at AllFacebook Stats brought up an interesting question when looking at the Facebook country statistics for this month: How much are the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games contributing to the surge in U.K. Facebook users?

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Report: Olympian Facebook Gains By Jamaica, German Gymnast Marcel Nguyen

David Cohen — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 10:25:34 +0000

Jamaica and German gymnast Marcel Nguyen (pictured) soared at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London last week in terms of Facebook likes, according to statistics from social media marketing software provider Wildfire Interactive.

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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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Basketball Stars Top List Of Facebook’s Most Popular Olympians

Justin Lafferty — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:38:46 +0000

Two of America’s most popular athletes are also the most popular 2012 Olympians on Facebook. According to our sister site, AllFacebook Stats, basketball stars Kobe Bryant and LeBron James have the most fans of any athlete competing in the upcoming 2012 London Summer Olympic Games. Who else has a loyal following?

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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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GE, Facebook Gear Up For Olympics With Launch Of HealthyShare App

David Cohen — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 11:29:41 +0000

GE is tapping the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London for inspiration with Tuesday’s release of new Facebook application HealthyShare, using current and retired Olympians including Kevin Durant (basketball), Alex Morgan (soccer), Michael Johnson (track, retired), and Summer Sanders (swimming, retired) to motivate users to reach their health goals.

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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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London Olympics Aim To Be Well ‘Liked’

Justin Lafferty — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:14:04 +0000

Advertisers won’t be the only ones asking you to log on and “like” something at the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in London. The Associated Press reports that the “like” symbols that are omnipresent throughout the Internet will be all over the Olympics, as well.

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Omega, BMW Take Gold, Silver For Integrating Facebook Into London 2012 Olympics Sponsorships

David Cohen — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:16:15 +0000

With the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London set to start July 27 and run through Aug. 12, watch maker Omega and automaker BMW are doing the best jobs at integrating Facebook into their sponsorship campaigns, while 16 of the top 25 sponsors have not tapped the social network at all, according to a real-time scoreboard presented by Sociagility and Acknowledgement.

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