blog.facebook.com - 12/9/2008
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Some of Facebook's fastest growth this past year has come in European countries. Our roster of active users now includes many millions of people in Britain, France, Spain, Italy, Germany—and in fact all 45 countries of Europe.
blog.facebook.com - 12/6/2008
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blog.facebook.com —
Since we launched video last year, more than
45 million videos have been uploaded to Facebook with...
approximately 100,000 new videos added each day. Starting today, you'll be able to upload higher quality videos to Facebook and also embed your Facebook ...
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Video Just Got Better
pcworld.com - 12/5/2008
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pcworld.com —
Google and Facebook separately announced the general availability
of their respective data portability programs on Thursday. Google...
Friend Connect and Facebook Connect are generally designed to extend social-networking capabilities broadly across the ...
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Facebook, Google Launch Data Portability Programs to All
developers.facebook.com - 12/12/2008
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Facebook's French Connection
WebProNews Feed —
... I'm not just talking about Facebook Connect. Facebook has been making a lot of efforts to expand internationally, and that continues today with the promise of a new team in France starting with one guy. "Today, I'm happy to announce our first employee in France, Damien Vincent," writes Blake Chandlee on the Facebook Blog . "Over the next few months, Damien will be building a sales team in Paris in recognition of the increasing desire by companies in France and nearby countries to make advertising on Facebook a part of their growth strategy. Companies such as Peugeot and Dell ...
Facebook Now in Over 30 Languages, Opens French Office
All Facebook —
... This afternoon Facebook wrote that the company had opened an office in France. This announcement coincides with Le Web which started today in Paris, France. Also related to Facebook’s international growth, the site is now available in over 30 languages in contrast to the 22 which were ...
Facebook Opens French Sales Office, Penetration Reaches 10% of French Population
Inside Facebook —
... As a result, Facebook today announced that it is opening a sales office in France for the first time, led by Damien Vincent. Blake Chandlee, Facebook’s Commercial Director for Europe, said, “Over the next few months, Damien will be building a sales team in Paris in recognition of the increasing desire by companies in France and nearby countries to make advertising on Facebook a part of their growth strategy.” ...
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