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Facebook Hires Pursuit's Three Founders

Facebook confirmed it has hired the three founders of the recruitment focused startup Pursuit: Louis Eisenberg, Russ Heddleston and Nicholas Letourneau. read more>>

Facebook Wants Your Opinion On Its New Privacy Policy

Facebook wants your input on user-friendlier version of the site's new privacy policy. This follows a recent dialogue with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Commerce Department about how consumer data is used online. read more>>

Firefighter Loses Job Over Facebook Posts

Cape Cod firefighter Richard Doherty lost a job he'd held for 16 years because he ridiculed his own Bourne Fire Department's rules in Facebook postings, including some timestamped during the fireman's work shifts. read more>>

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ICMA- International City/County Management Assoc.
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REPORT: Facebook Profiles Are Now Part Of 80% Colleges' Admissions Outreach

Recruiters aren't the only ones looking at candidates' Facebook profiles. Four out of every five college admissions offices look up prospective students on the social network. read more>>

VOTE: How Will 'The Social Network' Do At The Oscars?

Here's your chance to vote in an audience poll about how many of the eight Oscar nominations The Social Network will win. read more>>

5 Different Ways To Video Chat On Facebook

Here are five video chat applications currently offered by third parties on Facebook. 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.

Check-In To New Orleans Mardi Gras Using Facebook

Even if you can't make it to New Orleans, you can still celebrate Mardi Gras on Facebook. read more>>

Vocus Buys Facebook Agency North Social For $7M

Vocus bought North Social's software to build its own Facebook page, and liked the product so much it acquired the company. read more>>

Facemash Wannabe Stirs Waters In Beaver County

Police in Pennsylvania are investigating yet another high-school student's Facebook page that outlined the sexual antics of underage girls. Only this time they happen to live in Beaver County, outside of Pittsburgh. read more>>

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March 31-April 1 | New York City
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.

REPORT: Facebook Blows Away Twitter

Facebook will have an average of 132.5 million monthly users in the U.S., more than half the number of Internet surfers in the country. And that's almost five times what Twitter will have on a monthly basis in 2011. 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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