Facebook Allowed in Shanghai Free Trade Zone

Facebook Allowed in Shanghai Free Trade Zone China has been for a long time cracking down on internet restrictions. They block certain sites, and have their own government run sites that compete with the site, for example Facebook. For years, Facebook was literally “blocked” and not allowed in China. Just recently China has lifted the … Read more

Zuckerberg talks about the NSA

Zuckerberg talks about the NSA At the Silicon Valley “Disrupt” event, Mark Zuckerberg was questioned about the NSA and how they handled user data. The question was structure in a way that showed how Facebook has more data than any 1 entity in the entire world, with 1.1+ billion users. To Mark’s credit Facebook has … Read more

Facebook Stock At An All Time High

Facebook Stock At An All Time High Facebook stock was at an all time low on August 31, 2012 at $18. Now, over a year later it’s risen all the way back up over initial IPO surge pricing to be over $45. This afternoon Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be interviewed by TechCrunch founder Michael … Read more

Facebook Uses Your Photos In Ads

Facebook Uses Your Photos In Ads How do feel about Facebook’s ad policy allowing them to use your photos in their ads? You heard that right, Facebook uses your photos in their ads. Technically, they have some sort of legal right to your photos, says Facebook. Anything you upload to Facebook, according to them, they … Read more

Judge Grants Facebook Users $20 Million Settlement

Judge Grants Facebook Users $20 Million Settlement Facebook is scheduled to pay $20 million for including users names and profile photos in their “Sponsored Stories” ad program without anyone’s approval. This is a class action lawsuit that was filed by 5 Facebook users in April 2011, 3 months after Facebook first launched their targeted advertising … Read more

Facebook Payments Doesn’t Compete With PayPal

Facebook Payments Doesn’t Compete With PayPal Originally people thought that Facebook Payments would be a competitor to PayPal, however it is not, it’s merely a tool that helps you fill in your billing information automatically. Here is a quote from the company explaining more about the service and what they are doing. This has sparked … Read more

Facebook changes the way it shows you news

Facebook changes the way it shows you news The new system behind Facebook now only shows you roughly 20% of the actual posts made by your friends. There is a complicated algorithm involved in what you actually will see. The process involved gives each news piece a “score” and the higher the score that the … Read more