Human-rights group the Global Network Initiative welcome a new member Wednesday, as Facebook confirmed that it joined GNI.
Facebook Joins Global Network Initiative
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Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg managed to Lean In to a pretty prestigious list: Forbes’ The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women, where she ended up at No. 6.
Could Facebook Beat Yahoo And Purchase Tumblr?
Myriad reports have said that Facebook has a problem with teen users eschewing the site for social networks such as Tumblr. A few sources have reported Friday that Yahoo may be trying to purchase Tumblr, but Facebook could also be in these discussions, as well. According to AllThingsD, Yahoo is rumored to be willing to pay up to $1 billion to purchase Tumblr, but Forbes and GigaOM think that Facebook could swoop in and add the blogging site. However, it’s unlikely that Facebook will get the chance.
Facebook’s Top Attorney Ted Ullyot Leaves Company
Ted Ullyot, who has been Facebook’s general counsel since 2008, is leaving the company. Facebook confirmed Ullyot’s departure with AllFacebook. Ullyot defended Facebook during its legal battles with the Winklevoss twins, and has seen Facebook grow from 500 users to 1 billion.
Facebook Head Of Product For Android Bubba Murarka Joins Draper Fisher Jurvetson
The revolving door of engineers leaving Facebook continues to spin, as Silicon Valley venture-capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson announced that the social network’s head of product for Android, Bubba Murarka, was named a general partner and managing director.
Facebook Joins Fortune 500
Facebook is in some great company right now, with Amazon, eBay, and Yahoo, on the Fortune 500 list. Fortune announced that the social network cracked the prestigious list for the first time, coming in at No. 482 — 12 spots ahead of Yahoo.
Mark Zuckerberg-Led FWD.us Adds Bill Gates, Steve Ballmer, Brad Smith, Sean Parker
FWD.us, the political advocacy group spearheaded by Facebook Co-Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, added some tech muscle, as Microsoft Co-Founder and Non-Executive Chairman Bill Gates, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, Microsoft General Counsel and Executive Vice President Brad Smith, and former Facebook President Sean Parker joined the group.
Mark Zuckerberg Officially Announces FWD.us Political Advocacy Group In ‘Washington Post’ Op-Ed
Facebook Co-Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg officially announced the launch of his political advocacy group, Fwd.us, in an op-ed published in The Washington Post.
Facebook Has A Nigerian Problem With Targeting
No, I didn’t receive an email from Princess Zuckerberg asking me to save her family fortune from the hands of the rebel forces. This is not the typical Nigerian 419 scam. In this version, Facebook is unknowingly misleading its advertisers about its vaunted targeting abilities. If you buy ads targeting the U.S., it is now very likely that you are getting traffic from Nigeria and other parts of Africa, as well.
Moontoast Adds VP/Engineering, NYC Sales Director
Social rich-media advertising platform Moontoast announced the hires of a vice president of engineering and a sales director for New York.
