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joshchandlerblog.com - 7/6/2009
Facebook, please close the data stream to prevent being like Twitter!
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Statistics released recently at the Facebook Press Centre report that “30 million users update their statuses at least once each day” according to news coming out from InsideFacebook.com on Thursday. This comes as Facebook’s overall user base grew to more then 200 ...
The Social Network (Facebook Movie)
scriptshadow.blogspot.com - 7/8/2009
The Social Network (Facebook Movie)
— scriptshadow.blogspot.com — No script link today. Sorry. :( Genre: Drama Premise: A look at the rise of Facebook and... the effect it's had on its founders. About: Aaron Sorkin was commissioned by Sony and producer Scott Rudin to write a movie about Facebook. Interestingly, ... (more) The Social Network (Facebook Movie)

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reuters.com - 7/6/2009
Facebook revenue to be billions in 5 years: board member
— reuters.com — David Lawsky SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook will likely be posting billions of dollars in revenue in... five years, up from about $500 million this year, according to Silicon Valley entrepreneur Mark Andreessen who sits on Facebook's board. ... (more) Facebook revenue to be billions in 5 years: board member

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Facebook's Own Estimates Show Youth Flight From Site; Now More Grandparents Than Highschool Users
readwriteweb.com - 7/7/2009
Facebook's Own Estimates Show Youth Flight From Site; Now More Grandparents Than Highschool Users
— readwriteweb.com — How fickle are kids these days? Just when all the grown ups started figuring out Facebook ,... college and high school users have declined in absolute number by 20% and 15% respectively in a mere six months, according to estimates Facebook provides to ... (more) Facebook's Own Estimates Show Youth Flight From Site; ...

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