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Friday, May 06, 2011

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WATCH: Facebook Page Is Tornado Lost-And-Found

A very touching Facebook page is reconnecting storm survivors with photos and memorabilia that scattered hundreds of miles away -- the work of more than 200 tornadoes that ripped through the southern U.S. about ten days ago. read more>>

Facebook Begins Rolling Out Upgraded Ad Manager

Get a load of the spiffy new guide to the upgraded ad manager. read more>>

Aussie Cops Nail Vet Who Outed Gays On Facebook

Yesterday morning, Sydney police nailed a former solider with creating a homophobic Facebook page. read more>>

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Page Building Tools Are Week's Fastest Growing Apps

Applications that help improve Facebook pages had the most growth this week, along with a few really addictive games. read more>>

U.S. Senator Probes Baidu-Facebook Partnership

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin from Illinois has written a letter to Baidu's chief executive asking to confirm whether rumors about Facebook's entry to China via a partnership with the search giant is true, and if so, how would this affect free speech and privacy. read more>>

Has The Facebook Platform Died For New Developers?

As the Facebook platform matures, many small developers are finding it nearly impossible to build a business on 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.

COMING SOON: More Ways To Earn Facebook Credits By Watching Video Ads

Facebook's partnership with TrialPay's DealSpot expands the reward program from in-game advertising to site-wide opportunities to receive Credits in exchange for watching video ads. read more>>

True Confessions Of A Facebook Snob

A bit of selectivity goes a long way on Facebook. read more>>

GIRL FIGHT! Facebook Boast Leads To Battery Arrest

Chicago police arrested a woman on Tuesday who bragged on Facebook about how she beat up another female on April 22 at a nightclub. read more>>

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May 23-24 | San Francisco

Social Media Optimization Conference gives you the lowdown on organic user engagement and advertising. Experts including Jon Fougner (Facebook), Scott Bulbransen (Applebee’s), Bob Tripathi (Sears), and Leslie Grandy (R2Integratedl), will share techniques for fueling your readers’ desire to comment, consume, and share. Register before April 27 and save!

Facebook Enables Shortened Status Tags

Earlier today Facebook made a small upgrade to its status tagging system which has a major impact on the overall status update experience. Now users can change the length of a specific tag within a status update. 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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