Facebook

Read the latest Facebook news today on Newser.com

Stories 1221 - 1240 | << Prev   Next >>

Apps Need Your Facebook Login? Count Me Out

Mark Zuckerberg continues his assault on privacy: Mat Honan

(Newser) - Once again, Facebook has reinvented itself , but its goal hasn’t changed: Mark Zuckerberg wants to “drag us all into publicly sharing everything from everywhere with everyone all the time,” writes Mat Honan at Gizmodo . And it’s getting even harder to keep your online activities private. The...

Facebook Starts a PAC
 Facebook 
 Starts a PAC 
Sep 27, 2011 5:50 AM CDT

Facebook Starts a PAC

Social media firm aiming to buy some friends

(Newser) - Looks like the original social network is shopping for a political network: Facebook has filed paperwork to form a political action committee and it plans to use it to funnel donations to its favored candidates in upcoming elections, reports the New York Times . As debates about privacy and monopoly concerns...

Racially Charged Bake Sale Sparks Student Outrage

UC Berkeley Republicans get snarky about student admissions

(Newser) - "White/Caucasian" pastries: $2. "Black/African American" pastries: 75 cents. "Native American" pastries: only a quarter. Such is the pricing scheme for a sarcastic "Increase Diversity Bake Sale" posted on Facebook by a Republican group at UC Berkeley, reports the San Francisco Chronicle . Planned for Tuesday, the sale...

How to See Who Unfriended You on Facebook

BuzzFeed explains how Timelines makes it a breeze

(Newser) - Tech pundits are still debating how big Facebook's new Timeline features will be—blogger Dan Lyons is in the it's-overhyped camp—but BuzzFeed has stumbled onto one indisputable fact: Timeline makes it really easy to see who has unfriended you over the years. Click here for the four-step...

Facebook Timeline: Is Big Brother Boring?

 Facebook Timeline: 
 Is Big Brother Boring? 
Reaction Roundup
Sep 23, 2011 12:50 PM CDT

Facebook Timeline: Is Big Brother Boring?

Writers sound off on big changes

(Newser) - The hype surrounding yesterday’s big Facebook announcement wasn’t misplaced: This really was a massive status update, and as you might expect, it’s generating a lot of comments. Here’s what people are saying:
  • “Timeline brings a long-overdue overhaul to Facebook’s interface,” which previously looked
...

Facebook Turns Profiles Into &#39;Timelines&#39;


 Facebook Turns Profiles 
 Into 'Timelines' 
F8 Recap
Sep 22, 2011 1:48 PM CDT

Facebook Turns Profiles Into 'Timelines'

Massive overhaul also lets you do more than 'like' something

(Newser) - Mark Zuckerberg announced more massive changes to Facebook at its f8 event today, starting with a complete reinvention of its profile page into something called “Timeline,” which Zuckerberg described as “the story of your life.” Friends will now be able to see years worth of your...

Today's Facebook News: Prepare to Be 'Shellshocked'

Ben Parr has seen the future, and it is Facebook

(Newser) - Oh, baby. If you were peeved by Facebook's latest changes , you may want to pop a Valium. Because the changes Facebook will announce sometime after 1pm EDT at its f8 conference in San Francisco will "forever transform" Facebook, writes Ben Parr for Mashable , who was briefed on the...

Facebook Overhauls News Feed

Now, 'Top News' is always on top of page

(Newser) - Facebook rolled out a dramatic new redesign today, that’s designed to turn Facebook into “your own personal newspaper.” Gone is the option to toggle between “Top Stories” and the “Most Recent” updates; now the stories Facebook deems “Top Stories” will always be on top,...

New Facebook Buttons Coming: Watched Read, Listened
 New Facebook Buttons: 
 Read, Watched, Listened 
says source
Sep 20, 2011 7:56 AM CDT

New Facebook Buttons: Read, Watched, Listened

Facebook will reveal buttons this week, says source

(Newser) - Facebook is taking its "Like" concept to the next level, and will launch new buttons—Read, Listened, and Watched—at its developer conference this week, a source tells TechCrunch . The buttons will appear on users' walls, allowing them to proclaim that they Read, Listened, or Watched content in their...

Facebook Apps Actually Create Jobs—182K So Far

You waste time on them at work ... giving someone else a chance to work

(Newser) - Playing FarmVille may not make you an actual farmer—but it does help create some bona fide, albeit non-agricultural, jobs. A new study released today estimates that more than 182,000 jobs have been created because of Facebook applications. University of Maryland Business School researchers pegged the number of software-company...

Facebook Delays Going Public
 Facebook Delays Going Public 
Sep 15, 2011 1:43 AM CDT

Facebook Delays Going Public

Mammoth IPO delayed to 'keep employees focused'

(Newser) - Facebook has pushed back its stock market debut—expected to be one of the biggest in history—until late next year at the earliest. The social media giant's initial public offering had been expected by April 2012 at the latest, with some predicting it would go public by the...

Online Apartment-Hunter Finds Pads With Facebook

'ApartmentList' scans your activities to find the right place

(Newser) - Your mind-numbing hunt for an apartment may have gotten a little bit easier. A new apartment-matching engine called ApartmentList personalizes listings by connecting to your Facebook page and scanning your activities and those of your friends, TechCrunch reports. It also asks questions like, "Do you have money in the...

Threats Left on White House Facebook Page

'We'll come back,' says one

(Newser) - Amid heightened security as the nation marks a decade since 9/11, feds are investigating threats posted on the White House's Facebook page, reports NBC New York . "We'll come back U.S.A. One day only 11/9/2011," says one post, which shows a photo of Osama bin...

Father in Northern Ireland Sues Facebook After Daughter Posts Lewd Photos of Herself
Dad Sues Facebook After Daughter Posts Lewd Pics
in case you missed it
Sep 10, 2011 7:00 PM CDT

Dad Sues Facebook After Daughter Posts Lewd Pics

The big problem: She's only 12

(Newser) - A father in Northern Ireland is suing Facebook after his 12-year-old daughter posted lewd photos of herself on the site, reports the Evening Herald . The suit claims that Facebook is too lax about enforcing its policy of allowing only those 13-and-older to join, and that has put his daughter at...

Oprah Winfrey's Facebook Live Chat Was 'Incredible': Huffington Post
Oprah Requires Employees
to Meditate Twice a Day
facebook interview
Sep 9, 2011 10:00 AM CDT

Oprah Requires Employees to Meditate Twice a Day

...and more from her Facebook live chat

(Newser) - In case you missed it, the Huffington Post has a recap of Oprah Winfrey’s Facebook live chat yesterday—and, according to HuffPo, it was “nothing short of incredible.” Highlights:
  • On fear: The talk show queen didn’t understand the meaning of the word until late 2010, when
...

Facebook Revenues Double

Ad rates, income all booming at social networking giant

(Newser) - You may be wasting your free time in front of Facebook, but the social networking leader is laughing all the way to the bank. Its revenues doubled in the first half of 2011 to $1.6 billion, reports Reuters . Net income also grew strongly, reaching $500 million in the first...

Judge: It's OK to Whine About Work on Facebook

NLRB orders nonprofit to reinstate five fired employees

(Newser) - A potentially big win for those who like to carp about their jobs on Facebook: The National Labor Relations Board has ordered a Buffalo nonprofit to reinstate five workers who got fired for doing just that, reports Inc . They get back pay to boot. One catch: If you do want...

Jesus Page Attracts 'Divine' Facebook Traffic

'Jesus Daily' tops Justin Bieber for weekly comments and 'Likes'

(Newser) - Move over, Justin Bieber. Jesus Christ is here. The New York Times reports that a Facebook page called Jesus Daily is generating more "Likes" and comments than Bieber's page simply by posting the words of Jesus four or five times a day. Last week it racked up 3....

Facebook Suitor Uses Date as Getaway Driver

UK man robs betting agency with unwitting accomplice

(Newser) - A good sign your Facebook date is not going well: Your would-be beau asks you to stop at a betting parlor, pops inside, then runs back into the car wielding a knife and a bag of money, shouting, "Drive, drive!" Such is the tale of the UK's...

Coming Next Week: Oprah, Live on Facebook

Winfrey will answer fan questions

(Newser) - Ever wanted to ask Oprah Winfrey a question? Now's your chance. The talk show queen will appear in a video interview on Facebook Live on Thursday from 4:30pm to 5:30pm EDT, Mashable reports. Fans can submit questions to the event wall (judging from what's currently there—...

Stories 1221 - 1240 | << Prev   Next >>
Most Read on Newser