
Social media software company Expion released a suite of new tools Monday, expanding its users’ ability to control their messages across Facebook and other social networks.

Social media software company Expion released a suite of new tools Monday, expanding its users’ ability to control their messages across Facebook and other social networks.
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Many Facebook users worry about their personal identities being compromised on the social network through unfortunate photos or tagged posts. But a University of Cambridge study shows that it’s possible to gain information such as political affiliation and ethnicity just from seeing Facebook users’ likes. Social security firm Secure.me also published a top 10 list of the Facebook applications that require this information when users connect to them.

Facebook wants to push more notifications, alerting users that there are games to be played and applications with which to be interacted, but it wants to make sure that it doesn’t spam people. The site announced Friday that is putting more controls in place to ensure that users aren’t bombarded with notifications that will only be ignored or hidden.

Initially announced in July, lobbying group and trade association The Internet Association announced its full membership, which includes Facebook, as well as its policy platform.

When one of your Facebook friends posts a photo album of their trip to Maui, they’re not just showing off — they might also be acting as a travel agent. Forbes reports that Facebook is becoming a popular travel motivator, because when people see photos and posts from their friends’ vacations, it inspires them to book a flight there, too.

Hungry Facebook users pondering dining options: Wouldn’t it be great if you could combine input from your friends on the social network with reviews from locals in whatever city you happen to be in? Now you can, thanks to Local Picks, a new Facebook application from TripAdvisor.

TripAdvisor launched a new feature today for Facebook users, Friend of a Friend, and its title provides a perfect description of its functions.

TripAdvisor’s Cities I’ve Visited application is enjoying ten times as many visitors since upgrading for timeline.

Today 60 companies have unveiled open graph applications upgraded to populate the right-hand column of Facebook’s timeline.

The holiday season is a vital time of year for the travel industry; here’s how three leaders in this space are using Facebook Connect to help drive their businesses.