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MPX4 Wants To Be The Top Music Game On Facebook

MXP4 claims that the more than 1.3 million active monthly users of the vendor's Pump It application put it well on the way toward becoming the number one music-focused game on Facebook. read more>>

Finra Warns About Facebook Pre-IPO Investments

A financial industry regulator has issued a warning about scams touting pre-IPO stock, unfortunately citing Facebook shares as an example. read more>>

Teen Party Canceled After Facebook Invite Got Too Viral

A girl in Australia had to cancel her 16th birthday party after almost 200,000 people reportedly accepted an invitation to her birthday bash, according to the AFP. read more>>

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Facebook Gets MIC To Cease Poking Action Figure

Barely five days after offering for sale an action figure resembling Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, Made In China has ceased and desisted. read more>>

Facebook Reinstates William Shatner's Profile

Facebook mistook William Shatner's profile for a fake. read more>>

Facebook To Drive Pothole Repairs In Columbus, Ohio

Columbus, Ohio officials are setting up a Facebook fan page to record citizens' reports of the state of the city's roads. 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.

Can Barter Cash In On Facebook Commerce?

Two applications from WhoWish allow people to trade goods, barter style. read more>>

Israelis And Friends Ask Facebook To Pull Intifada Page

Israeli sympathizers are asking Facebook to pull a page calling for a third intifada against Israel beginning this May 5. read more>>

Why You Need Facebook's Like Buttons On Your Site

All web publishers should strongly consider implementing Facebook's like buttons into their sites, says guest writer Evan Britton, president of ResourceWebs. read more>>

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Starbucks Passes 20 Million Likes On Facebook

Starbucks just passed the 20 million fan mark on Facebook. 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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