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Monday, February 28, 2011

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STUDY: Hospitals Miss Opportunities On Facebook

Hospitals are missing out on major opportunities to better connect with their community, interact with patients, and extend their brand on Facebook. read more>>

Hey Feds, Facebook Still Wants Phonebook

Facebook still plans to resume sharing of people's phone numbers and addresses, but hasn't decided when or how to do it, according to the company's latest response to the co-chairs of the U.S. Congressional Privacy Caucus. read more>>

Facebook Overhauls Like Button

The act of liking things just became a whole lot more transparent over the weekend. read more>>

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Buffy The Vampire Slayer Tops This Week's Explosive Pages

As we dig deep into our page statistics once again this week, we bring you some of the hottest new trends developing on Facebook. This week's page list includes everything from The Oscars to an international airline running a pretty excellent promotion for its fans. As always, we try to find a couple pages offering you the chance to score some free stuff. read more>>

Oops, Saudi King Hasn't Offered $150B To Buy Facebook

The joke's on the blogosphere: Numerous bloggers missed the humorous intent of a DawnWires post claiming Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah offered $150 billion to acquire Facebook, even though the article appeared in a category entitled LoL News. read more>>

7 Guaranteed Ways To Get Unfriended On Facebook

While many people enjoy collecting Facebook friends as a sign of their social value, one other way to determine your true popularity is how fast people are unfriending you. 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.

Senator Schumer Wants More Secure Wireless Facebook

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer of New York called on web sites including Facebook to secure content accessed via wireless networks. read more>>

Facebook Threats Over 'Draw Mohammed' Result In Life In Prison

Zachary Chesser of Virginia was sentenced Thursday to life prison after threatening the lives of Facebook users who wanted to draw imagery of Prophet Mohammed. read more>>

Teenager Kills Facebook Friend Over Girl

The body of 18-year-old John Dargis was found Friday afternoon in the woods of Zeeland Township in Michigan. His Facebook friend Joshua Hambly is accused of being the murderer. 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.

'The Social Network' Wins 3, Loses 5 Oscars

The Social Network won only three out of the eight awards it had been nominated for. 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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