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Friday, May 13, 2011

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HUGE: Facebook Reins In Contest Guidelines

What may look like a simple restriction on contests posted on Facebook actually stops scamware in its tracks. read more>>

DJ Mashes Up 'The Social Network' And Lady Gaga

While Lady Gaga and Facebook will be getting a lot closer with Zynga's launch of GagaVille next week, one DJ has already come up with a mashup that integrates The Social Network soundtrack and Gaga. read more>>

Static HTML Tops This Week's Fastest Growing Apps

Tools used to build and improve Facebook pages continue to rally as the fastest growing applications. read more>>

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Developer Sues Winklevoss Twins, Everybody Cheers

While perhaps justified for their initial lawsuits against Mark Zuckerberg, the Winklevoss twins have become broadly viewed as greedy individuals. Fortunately, justice may be served as another developer is looking to obtain half of the twins' $65 million settlement (now worth $160 million). read more>>

Does Anybody Really Care About Facebook's P.R. Fumble?

For more than 24 hours, journalists, flacks, and Google employees have been all in a tizzy over Facebook's supposedly dirty public relations move. Most people though, could care less about it. read more>>

IRONY: Dismissal Of Privacy Suit Missed By Many

While the press corps churned about a public relations snafu that most of the 675 million Facebook users couldn't care less about, a federal judge opened the floodgates for five privacy lawsuits to get refiled against the social network. read more>>

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Facebook & Hollywood: It's Complicated

Facebook has become an integral component of the marketing plan for some studios, but others seem less convinced that Pages and Facebook Ads can contribute to real box office success. This report examines ways movie studios are using Facebook to generate awareness and why very few of them are using it to drive ticket sales. Read the report.



VOTE: What Should Facebook Public Relations Do Now?

What do you think Facebook ought to do about its public relations strategy? read more>>

Facebook Blocks Malicious Links Via Web Of Trust

Facebook has announced three different security improvements today, and we're covering each one separately. read more>>

How Secure Is Facebook's Social Verification System?

Facebook's new social verification process prevents the sort of collusion that some security researchers had found via hypothetical means. read more>>

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Facebook Beefs Up Security To Fight Hijackers

Facebook has just introduced a security feature intended to protect against malware and chat hijackings. read more>>

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Gamification Strategies & Virtual Goods: What Works and What Doesn't

Whereas virtual goods are still largely associated with online games, “gamification” adds fanciful, game-like metaphors on top of trackable user behaviors. This report offers insights into the best strategies and examples of gamification, and forecasts future trends in this sector. Read the report.



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