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Facebook goes public
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In its regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Facebook Inc. indicated it hopes to raise $5 billion in its IPO.
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Facebook IPO filing rumored to come soon
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The social network that began in Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard dorm room in 2004 may be on its way to a $100 billion valuation if Facebook's IPO lives up to some lofty expectations.
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Facebook set to reveal all about you, like it or not
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The worlds most popular - and possibly most hated - social media site is about to launch Facebook Timeline. Everything you've ever posted will be visible, whether you like it or not. Tell us what you think at ... where else ... WJLA's Facebook page.
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to let passengers choose seatmates through social media
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KLM Royal Dutch Airlines will be launching a service that will let passengers use their social media accounts to pick seatmates based on similar interests.
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Facebook suicide prevention chat made available by social network
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The massive social network says it's rolling out a system where users can be connected to a crisis counselor if someone spots them posting suicidal thoughts on the site.
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Facebook admits mistakes in protecting users' privacy
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Government regulators believe Facebook has often misled its users about how their personal information is shared.
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Inmates harass victims via Facebook
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Authorities say inmates are using social networks and the growing numbers of smartphones smuggled into prisons and jails to harass their victims or accusers and intimidate witnesses.
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Facebook hack raises security concerns
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A widespread spam attack on Facebook has allowed violent and pornographic images to be posted to some users' profile pages.
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CIA Open Source Center tracks Twitter, Facebook worldwide
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In an anonymous building in McLean, the CIA is busily collection social media updates in dozens of languages around the world to keep tabs on events and potential events globally.
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Sophie Ferrara, AKA Nana Sophie, wants 5,000 Facebook friends for 102nd birthday
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The average Facebook user has about 140 friends. Sophie Ferrara, a Chesapeake City, Md. resident who's turning 102 on Saturday, has already smashed that number and is headed for loftier heights.
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Farah Shah, UVa student, arrested for allegedly using another's Facebook account
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A University of Virginia student has been arrested on charges she used another student's e-mail and Facebook accounts.
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New Facebook features receive widespread criticism
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The new changes rolled out by Facebook on Wednesday morning are meeting a mixed and, based on observation from tech experts, negative reaction from users. What do you think? Tell us on, of course, Facebook.
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New Facebook features announced at F8 Developers Conference
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Anxious to hear about all the new features that Facebook is introducing today? Watch the announcement live from the F8 Developers Conference right here.
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Twitter, Facebook join feeds
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PC World reports: Facebook will soon let users send status updates to Twitter, a feature it only previously offered for pages curated by businesses, bands celebrities and other public figures.
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Stanley M. Wruk, Sterling man arrested for soliciting 15-year-old for sex online
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A Sterling man was arrested for soliciting sex from a 15-year-old girl on Facebook.
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Afghan helicopter crash, facebook used to express grief
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Thoughts, prayers and personal family photos fill the Facebook pages dedicated to the men who were killed in the helicopter crash in Afghanistan Saturday.
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Pay tribute to the fallen solders on their Facebook memorial pages
CommentIn the wake of the helicopter crash that claimed the lives of dozens of American servicemen, numerous pages have been established on Facebook to pay tribute to them.
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Facebook starts initiative against bullying
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Nearly one third of schoolchildren are targets of bullying. Social networking site Facebook is teaming up with Time Warner for a campaign against cyberbullying.
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