Don’ believe everything you read

updated 12:03 a.m. ET, Mon., Sep. 20, 2010Facebook denies plans to build its own phone Facebook MobileFacebook says it is working on projects to improve mobile phone integration but isn’t planning to build its own phone.Alex DobuzinskisReutersSocial networking website Facebook said on Sunday it is pushing deeper into the mobile phone sector but denied an [...]

Facebook is Buttering Up it’s Users

Butter Up: New Facebook App Lets You Create Personalized Butter StatuesBrenna Ehrlich | Jul 21, 2010 Well, this adds a whole new meaning to the term “butterface.” The Midwest Dairy Association has just launched a new Facebook app called “Butter-Fy Yourself” that allows you to — get this — create and share of image of [...]

Facebook Hits a half a Billion Users

It’s Official: Facebook Passes 500 Million Users07/21/10 by Adam Ostrow As widely expected, Facebook has announced that it has passed the 500 million member mark. In a blog post, CEO Mark Zuckerberg writes that, “I could have never imagined all of the ways people would use Facebook when we were getting started 6 years ago. [...]

MySpace and MTV

MySpace and MTV Will Livestream Comic-Con Celebrities Posted by Samuel Axon on Tuesday Jul 20th at 6:22pm MySpace and MTV are teaming up to stream live videos of interviews with celebrities like Seth Rogen, Jeff Bridges, Michael Cera and the cast of Glee — plus sneak peeks at unreleased entertainment — during Comic-Con this weekend. [...]

Social Media Information: Warn Your Teens About The Dangers Of Using Social Networking Websites

Social Media Information: Warn Your Teens About The Dangers Of Using Social Networking Websites. Warn Your Teens About The Dangers Of Using Social Networking Websites Are you the parent of a teenager? If so, there is a good chance that you are wondering about their safety online, as you should be. Although the internet has [...]

Facebook Burnout

Online gaming site Roiworld surveyed 600 teens ages 13 to 17 in late April and found that teens spend two hours per day online on average, 80% of which is spent using a social network. These same teens are, however, showing signs of “Facebook Fatigue.” Nearly one in five (19%) who have an account no [...]

Facebook’s think before you click momment

Facebook Scam Targets Whole Foods Shoppers [ALERT] Jolie O’Dell | Apr 2, 2010 Whole Foods, a popular health and organic grocery chain, is the subject of a new Facebook scam that phishes for users’ credit and other personal information. A deluge of fraudulent Facebook Pages are popping up that promise a limited number of users [...]

A New Facebook Feature to Ponder

Facebook Introduces Community Pages Posted by Adam Ostrow on Thursday Apr 1st at 4:25pm Think the distinction between Facebook profiles, Pages and Groups is confusing? Add a new wrinkle to the mix: the Facebook Community Page. The new feature looks a whole lot like the Facebook Pages businesses and brands create, but there’s one key [...]

The Google Giant Takes a Swing

Facebook vs. Google: The Billion Dollar Battle to Be Your Default Social Profile Jim Tobin | Mar 31, 2010 Jim Tobin is president of Ignite Social Media, where he works work with clients including Microsoft, Intel, Nature Made, The Body Shop, Disney and more implementing social media marketing strategies. He is also author of the [...]

Can Social Media Have privacy

Rally Up is a Location Based Network For People Who Like Privacy Posted by Christina Warren on Wednesday Mar 31st at 9:46pm A new geolocation app for the iPhone was released today called Rally Up. What differentiates Rally Up from the likes of Foursquare and Gowalla is that it has a strong focus on privacy [...]