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Closing The Gap: Facebook Only 9 Million Visitors Away From Passing MySpace In U.S.
techcrunch.com - 4/16/2009
Closing The Gap: Facebook Only 9 Million Visitors Away From Passing MySpace In U.S.
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One of our favorite parlor games here at TechCrunch is trying to guess when exactly Facebook will pass MySpace to become the No. 1 social network in the U.S. by unique visitors. Worldwide, Facebook took that crown long ago (in April, 2008). But in the U.S., MySpace has been more difficult to ...
Facebook rejects funding at $4 billion valuation, may not raise more
venturebeat.com - 4/16/2009
Facebook rejects funding at $4 billion valuation, may not raise more
— venturebeat.com — Another day, another story about Facebook ’s fundraising efforts being drive by its ever-growing costs. This time,... TechCrunch hears that Facebook received investment term sheets from two private equity firms that valued the company at $2 ... (more) Facebook rejects funding at $4 billion valuation, may ...

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comscore.com - 4/15/2009
Facebook Ranks as Top Social Networking Site in the Majority of European Countries
— comscore.com — Facebook Captures #1 Ranking in Spain for the First Time in February Reston, VA, April 15, 2009... – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today released an analysis of Facebook's growth in Europe during the past year. ... (more) Facebook Ranks as Top Social Networking Site in the ...

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Is Facebook losing its glow? - Apr. 15, 2009
money.cnn.com - 4/16/2009
Is Facebook losing its glow? - Apr. 15, 2009
— money.cnn.com — (Fortune Magazine) -- It's been a busy couple of months for social networking site Facebook. CEO Mark... Zuckerberg appeared on the cover of FORTUNE (dressed in a tie, no less) and shared with us his plans to turn Facebook into the next digital ... (more) Is Facebook losing its glow? - Apr. 15, 2009

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Silicon Alley Insider:  Facebook Breathing Down MySpace's Neck For U.S. Audience

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Facebook Breathing Down MySpace's Neck For U.S. Audience
Silicon Alley Insider — ... While MySpace's audience has been falling since the beginning of the year, Facebook keeps growing, and has pulled to within 9.1 million unique visitors, says comScore (via TechCrunch). ...

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