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Bahraini Protesters Organize Via Facebook

Bahrain's Sh'ite Muslim opposition have been organizing anti-government protests throughout the island nation, starting yesterday in what has been called Day of Wrath, and continuing today. read more>>

Facebook Photo Postings Capture Boeing's Attention

Flickr isn't the only social media site where amateur photographers can get discovered and become professional picture-takers. One man's postings of images on Boeing's site has won him recognition by the company, and you can see why. read more>>

Black Market Adoptees Band Together on Facebook

A group of people that were illegally sold for adoption are now banding together on Facebook to find their birth families and swap stories about their experiences. read more>>

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This Week's Most Explosive Facebook Applications

Valentines Day hearts, a few games that make the hours fly by, and even applications for meeting new friends all show up in this week's explosive list. read more>>

REPORT: 32 Percent Of Small Merchants Use Facebook Places

Facebook Places appears to be doing well given its relative youth: 32 percent of the 8,456 businesses surveyed by MerchantCircle currently promote themselves through the service, and an additional 12 percent plan to use it in the next few months. read more>>

Surgeon Diagnoses Friend's Appendicitis Via Facebook

A British surgeon saved his former classmate's life by deducing from the friend's Facebook that he had appendicitis. read more>>

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Virtual Goods In Free-To-Play MMOs

After many failed attempts to launch a subscription-based MMO that’s competitive with World of Warcraft, the game industry has largely given up on the model, gradually embracing a revenue model that’s been successful in Asia for years: virtual goods sales. SocialTimes Pro analyzes the deployment strategies of several top developers and offers recommendations. Read the report now.

Is Dissatisfaction With ECommerce Good For Facebook Shopping?

Consumer satisfaction with conventional ecommerce has reached its lowest level since 2004; so is that an opportunity for social shopping ventures to capitalize on? read more>>

FarmVille For Dummies: Everything You Need To Know About The Simplest Game Ever

While FarmVille may seem like the simplest game ever invented, one publisher believes that there's a large enough market of Facebook users who don't understand how to play the game. read more>>

ALERT: Don't Click 'Reporter Had A Stroke On Live TV'

The latest scamware sweeping across Facebook cruelly touts video footage of Serene Branson's stroke during the live broadcast of the Grammy Awards, but only links to a marketing survey exposing you to malware while making a commission for the schemer. read more>>

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Socialize gathers business leaders in gaming, virtual goods, mobile, marketing, and media for two days of learning about all things social. Speakers include social media pros Mitch Joel, President of Twist Image and Ian Schafer, Founder and CEO of Deep Focus. Click here to learn more.

CT Attorney General Asks Facebook About Fraud

Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen has asked Facebook to provide information on how it detects and disables fraudulent accounts, after a state legislator complained that someone stole her identity to scam her friends. read more>>

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Why Facebook’s Self-Serve Ad Platform Works

When Facebook introduced its newest iteration of “social advertising” in 2007, many ad industry execs were skeptical. But the company kept upgrading its ad platform, and the continued development has paid off. Facebook’s ad revenue reached nearly $1.9 billion in 2010, double what it earned in 2009. SocialTimes Pro reveals trends and best practices on Facebook’s successful self-serve ad platform. Click here to read the report.

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