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Facebook IPO: Discussing the social network’s mobile question

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As the Facebook IPO approaches Friday, it’s worth discussing just what is in store for Facebook in the world of mobile. While mobile use of Facebook is soaring, and already higher than desktop according to reports, Facebook hasn’t figured out how to make money on mobile. Will that weigh down the stock?

Facebook helps foment revolution in Egypt and Tunisia

Google, Facebook are hiding information from you

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Facebook fanatics in Italy

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Facebook’s privacy invasion: Can’t stop, won’t stop

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Who Employs Racists? Facebook’s New Search Can Tell You

On yesterday’s show we discussed a U.S. federal regulator’s ruling that, in many cases, employees posting about wages, hours and working conditions on social media is protected speech. But what if things go further? What if an employee indicates on Facebook that he or she like a racist organization? Or what if so many of […]

Facebook Unveils New Search Function

Facebook and Google have maintained a rivalry since Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrived on the industry scene and eventually convinced Google’s star Vice President, Sheryl Sandberg, to defect in 2008. Yet, while the two companies compete over users and engineers for hire, when it comes to earnings, Google consistently outperforms Facebook. The search […]

In Light of Loss, Is Facebook an Unwise Investment?

To many Facebook shareholders, yesterday was likely another dispiriting day. Shares only dropped further below its $38 IPO price, leaving many to wonder about its early valuation and the tact of Morgan Stanley’s aggressive push, and many others wondering if they made an unwise investment. Henry Blodget, the CEO and editor-in-chief of Business Insider, was […]

What the Internet Isn’t Telling You

Facebook has more than 500 million active users. Every link you click, every post you like, every piece of information you share with your friends on the site is also shared with Facebook –  and their advertisers. Facebook isn’t the only Internet company tracking you. Google, Yahoo News and plenty of other sites do the same. […]

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Facebook caught in Israeli-Palestinian divide

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Daniel Estrin explains how the technology wizards behind Facebook have found themselves caught in the middle of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.