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Wall Street Journal - AllFacebook http://allfacebook.com The Unofficial Facebook Blog - Facebook News, Facebook Marketing, Facebook Business, and More! Copyright 2013 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:38:06 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Admits That Privacy Changes Have Been Confusing

One of the chief complaints among Facebook users is that the changes to privacy controls have been far too confusing, with little effort in educating the users. Facebook’s No. 2 official — Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg — agrees. She admitted during a launch party in London for her book, Lean In, that one of the key mistakes the company has made was not explaining privacy controls better.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/sandberg-privacy-london-event_b115684#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/sandberg-privacy-london-event_b115684 http://allfacebook.com/?p=115684 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 15:23:00 +0000 Nasdaq Reportedly To Be Fined For Facebook IPO Mishandling

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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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/nasdaq-fine-facebook-ipo_b110155#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/nasdaq-fine-facebook-ipo_b110155 http://allfacebook.com/?p=110155 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 19:49:48 +0000 Facebook Privacy Settings Lead To The Outing Of Sensitive Secrets

Facebook is continually changing its privacy settings, trying to give users more control over what they want to share and with whom. But still, even with the most stringent settings in place, personal information can find a way out. The Wall Street Journal examined how Facebook changed the lives of two gay college students, when a classmate added them to a public group for other gay choir singers at the school — an action that was shared on the students’ news feeds.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/facebook-groups-wall-street-journal-gay_b102269#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-groups-wall-street-journal-gay_b102269 http://allfacebook.com/?p=102269 Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:24:42 +0000 Can Facebook Balance Privacy With Profit?

Facebook’s most valuable property is also the thing it can’t afford to sell: personal information. As Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg spoke about advertising and revenue at the IAB MIXX event Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal went deeper into the internal struggle between the value of Facebook’s treasure trove of users’ information and its promise to protect it.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/can-facebook-balance-privacy-with-profit_b101176#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/can-facebook-balance-privacy-with-profit_b101176 http://allfacebook.com/?p=101176 Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:53:38 +0000 Court Sides With Student Who Ranted About Faculty Member On Facebook

As more and more middle school and high school students log onto Facebook, courts have had to reassess the definition of virtual free speech. Many younger members use Facebook to vent frustration, but when posts are aimed toward teachers and faculty members, where is the line drawn? A Minnesota court recently ruled in favor of a 12-year-old student who posted unfavorably about a school staff member on Facebook, citing that the school’s demand for her social media passwords violated First and Fourth Amendment rights.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/minnesota-12-student-first-fourth-amendment_b99903#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/minnesota-12-student-first-fourth-amendment_b99903 http://allfacebook.com/?p=99903 Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:48:24 +0000 Facebook Doubles Up On Trending Articles

Remember trending articles? They’re back, and bigger than ever. Facebook has been testing ways to give trending articles more prominence in news feeds and the latest incarnation is to have two trending articles stacked on top of each other. Previously, users would scroll sideways through trending articles.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/double-trending-articles_b97641#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/double-trending-articles_b97641 http://allfacebook.com/?p=97641 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 19:49:25 +0000 Netflix CEO And Microsoft Support Facebook Stock

Not everyone is dumping Facebook stock like dirty laundry. Netflix CEO Reed Hastings purchased roughly $1 million in shares of the social network, and Microsoft is reportedly holding onto its stake in the company.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/netflix-microsoft-facebook-stock_b96994#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/netflix-microsoft-facebook-stock_b96994 http://allfacebook.com/?p=96994 Fri, 10 Aug 2012 19:59:08 +0000 Facebook’s Second-Quarter Report: What Others Are Saying

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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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/2q-earnings-report-opinions_b95658#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/2q-earnings-report-opinions_b95658 http://allfacebook.com/?p=95658 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:56:27 +0000 Facebook To Start Tracking Mobile Apps For Targeted Ads

Facebook has been under scrutiny since its initial public offering regarding its ability to make money off mobile. Later this month, the company plans to offer developers and advertisers the opportunity to place targeted ads — based on what applications people use — in mobile news feeds, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/mobile-targeted-ads-apps_b93824#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/mobile-targeted-ads-apps_b93824 http://allfacebook.com/?p=93824 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 15:37:19 +0000 GM And Facebook: It’s Complicated, But It Might Work Out

Not long after General Motors pulled its $10 million advertising campaign from Facebook, the Detroit auto giant is considering connecting with the social network again, The Wall Street Journal reports.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/gm-facebook-talks_b93595#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/gm-facebook-talks_b93595 http://allfacebook.com/?p=93595 Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:48:23 +0000 Facebook’s Shopping Spree Might Not Be Over

As Facebook looks for more ways to boost revenue, the company has gone from buying out companies for talent grabs to focusing on acquiring properties that can help make money. Instagram and Karma were two of the biggest buys this year, but a Facebook official told The Wall Street Journal that Mark Zuckerberg’s checkbook might still be out.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/facebook-acquisitions-wsj-zynga-instagram_b93541#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-acquisitions-wsj-zynga-instagram_b93541 http://allfacebook.com/?p=93541 Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:12:28 +0000 Former Employee Recalls Facebook’s Wild Early Days

While Facebook may be a professional, corporate company now, it felt more like a frat house when it was just getting off the ground. A former Facebook employee shared with The Wall Street Journal her crazy experiences being one of the first women to work for Mark Zuckerberg.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/facebook-early-days-wall-street-journal_b92767#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/facebook-early-days-wall-street-journal_b92767 http://allfacebook.com/?p=92767 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:49:07 +0000 Here’s How Executives Can Embrace Facebook In The Office

It’s no shocker that people check Facebook at work. You might be doing it right now. But despite sentiments that Facebook is hurting work productivity, a Wall Street Journal editor feels that chief information officers should embrace the social network and use it to enhance business instead of banning it at the office.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/cio-journal-facebook-office_b92730#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/cio-journal-facebook-office_b92730 http://allfacebook.com/?p=92730 Fri, 22 Jun 2012 14:43:57 +0000 Ford, Coke Like Facebook Advertising

While some question the effectiveness of advertising through Facebook, two major American companies say it works. Coca-Cola and Ford recently told The Wall Street Journal that they’ve had success on the social network.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/ford-coke-like-facebook-advertising_b92383#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/ford-coke-like-facebook-advertising_b92383 http://allfacebook.com/?p=92383 Wed, 20 Jun 2012 12:53:53 +0000 Advocacy Group To Facebook: Don’t Track Kids

As Facebook considers letting kids younger than 13 create accounts, the Center for Digital Democracy sent a letter to Co-Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, pleading for the social network to not collect youngsters’ personal information if they are allowed to join.

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]]> Justin Lafferty http://allfacebook.com/advocacy-group-pleads-to-facebook-dont-track-kids_b92112#disqus_thread http://allfacebook.com/advocacy-group-pleads-to-facebook-dont-track-kids_b92112 http://allfacebook.com/?p=92112 Mon, 18 Jun 2012 17:47:54 +0000