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TechCrunch Is Now “In A Relationship” With Facebook Connect
techcrunch.com - 12/4/2008
TechCrunch Is Now “In A Relationship” With Facebook Connect
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Facebook Connect is beginning to materialize and we’re on the ground floor: TechCrunch readers can now use their Facebook accounts to sign in before leaving comments. Doing so yields several benefits. Most immediately, you’ll no longer have to enter a name, email address and ...
facebook.com - 12/5/2008
Facebook Security
— facebook.com — Postcard Spam If a friend sends you a message or posts on your Wall with a link to a postcard for you to open, don't click on it. Chances are it's a virus that may cause your Facebook account to become compromised. If you do click on one of these ... (more) Facebook Security

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blog.facebook.com - 12/4/2008
Facebook Across the Web
— blog.facebook.com — Over the summer we announced an extension of Facebook Platform called Facebook Connect. Facebook Connect makes it easier for you to take your online identity with you all over the Web, share what you do online with your friends and stay updated on ... (more) Facebook Across the Web

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Facebook cancels employee stock sale [Meltdowns]
valleywag.com - 12/5/2008
Facebook cancels employee stock sale [Meltdowns]
— valleywag.com — So much for Silicon Valley's latest get-rich-quick scheme. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has cancelled a plan to let employees cash out their shares early. In August, before the markets started to melt down and with Facebook worth $15 billion on ... (more) Facebook cancels employee stock sale [Meltdowns]

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Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim:  TechCrunch Among First to Adopt Facebook Connect

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TechCrunch Among First to Adopt Facebook Connect
Andy Beal's Marketing Pilgrim — ... Although Facebook Connect is still in its infancy (it launched on November 30, 2008), TechCrunch has decided to become an early adopter and roll it into their comments platform. Now when you want to post a comment on a TechCrunch blog post, all you’ll need to do is login to your Facebook account and it will populate the rest of the data for you (name, email, website, etc). The next time you come back to comment, you’ll just have to press the “Connect” button and you’ll be logged in and ready to comment. ...

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