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Monday, Feb 06th

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LinkedIn IPO file Opens Floodgates for Facebook, Groupon

Facebook to inquire users to identify friends as security gauge

Facebook promote the posts in 'Sponsored Stories'

Talking Fingers social media turning into marketing tool

The Fleeting, so far Viral Stretch of Social Bookmarking Links

Appeal of Social bookmarking remains strong

Most blocked and most allowed sites- Facebook, MySpace, YouTube

Facebook Plan to create “Sponsored Stories” Self-Serve

Facebook erodes Tightens Security and Privacy

Facebook’s Official data shows rush in off-site Traffic

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Officers to create fake accounts on facebook and orkut

Facebook and Orkut to fish out New Year parties where alcohols are probably going to be consumed. According to them, such non-public parties are being promoted thru members of social network websites among their chums and other members who are a part of their group. Officers are thus keeping a keen watch on the activities and communication on social marketing websites by registered members.

Tumblr supports PubSubHubbub

Now the blogging platform's 2.5 million users can send up-to-the-second alerts to any service that supports the favored PubSubHubbub publish / subscribe custom for near real-time notifications. The added support for PubSubHubbub (are you able to say that ten times fast?) proves 2 things:

MySpace deal with google

MySpace agreed a giant deal with Google, justifying Murdoch's positivism. Outwardly overnight, Murdoch went from crusty old company titan to hip new media king. 4 short years on MySpace's shine has dulled. Pretender Facebook has blown past MySpace to make a claim dominant leadership in the social networking space.

Rediff using wordpress for blogging service

Rediff has eventually noticed that it is tough to compete against the best when it comes to providing blogging services. They're now moving towards the WordPress MU. The company was using their own product for blogging. Rediff Blogs would now replace Rediff Land.

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