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techcrunch.com - 12/18/2008

Facebook Is Gaining Ground On Google In Time Spent On The Internet

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Facebook long ago passed MySpace in global visitors and time spent on the site, but now it appears to be gaining ground on Google. A couple days ago, Facebook released some new statistics on user growth and engagement on the site. It now has more than 140 million active users, 70 percent of ...

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insidefacebook.com - 12/18/2008

Facebook Now Growing by Over 600,000 Users a Day - And New Engagement Stats

— insidefacebook.com — It was just at the beginning of December when Facebook crossed the 130 million monthly active user mark. Today, that number is up to 140 million . While Facebook has been growing at around 300,000 to 400,000 users per day for most of the fourth ... (more) Facebook Now Growing by Over 600,000 Users a Day - And ...

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squaredpeg.com - 12/21/2008

There’s something going down on Facebook. Pay attention.

— squaredpeg.com — I really need you to listen up for this post. Please . Something is going down on Facebook, and it has implications for your school. Several weeks ago I was contacted by my friend and colleague Michelle at Winthrop about some questions pertaining to ... (more) There’s something going down on Facebook. Pay ...

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techcrunch.com - 12/23/2008

Facebook Chief Privacy Officer Chris Kelly To Run For California Attorney General

— techcrunch.com — Facebook Chief Privacy Officer Chris Kelly will be announcing his candidacy for the office of Attorney General of California, we’ve heard from multiple sources. He’ll be running in the 2010 election as a Democrat, and will be leaving Facebook (or ... (more) Facebook Chief Privacy Officer Chris Kelly To Run For ...

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Last Bytes: Facebook, Adobe, more
Tech Observer — People are almost spending as much time of Facebook as they are on Google. [Tech Crunch] Adobe's stock market troubles could make it attractive to buyers. [NYT] Tech mergers and acquisitions dropped 40 percent this year. [CNet] The number of landline free households went up 10 percent this year. [Ars Technica] Biz Stone, co-founder of Twitter, loves to keep it simple. [Portfolio.com] Related Links First Bytes: Google, Bezos, Facebook, more Last Bytes: Web filtering, Google Chrome, Facebook, Twitter, ...

2008 Predictions: Year End Review
SitePoint — ... last year were made while at ReadWriteWeb, while SitePoint posted predictions from software developer Brian Suda. Brian’s first: Prediction: Facebook plateaus, and no one cares What happened: Pretty well off on this one. Facebook has not plateaued at all. In fact, Facebook overtook MySpace globally and is rapidly catching up to its rival in the US. Not only has growth accelerated in recent months, but so has time spent online, where it is closing in on Google. Verdict: Wrong ...