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This article explains how Facebook is deciding to allow third-party app developers to have access to the users phone number and address. It explains that Facebook is taking some precautions to make sure that this feature is as safe as possible, but others mentioned in the article do not agree that it is enough.

Since Facebook is used by nearly everyone in our class, you should read this article which explains why not to be on Facebook. There are many interesting points in here!

Facebook is planning on preserving accounts of deceased members.

This is how Facebook Changed the world

Want to get rid of your facebook account? Here is a step by step howto on closing your account.

Con artists are using Facebook to spread a virus. Be careful!

This article list things you should not put on Facebook & Twitter.

Facebook can be hazardous to a career.

Phishing on Facebook is a growing problem. Most people use one password for everything and con artists know this.

"Will Google's Wave Replace E-Mail-and Facebook?"

Interesting graph showing number of unique visitors each month to Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace. Also revenue sources.

Facebook/Myspace usage divided among socio-economic lines

Article on how employers use social networking sites like Facebook to check on potential candidates.

Found this while accessing my Netscape account to clear out junk e-mail. Very interesting.

Here is a Blog on how facebook is replacing Face to face interaction

Interesting op-ed piece about the number of Facebook friends you can manage to interact with.

A good article about what can happen when a hacker breaks into someone's e-mail account.

* Social Web * Email * Close Digg Slashdot Fark Stumble Reddit MIXX del.icio.us Newsvine Technorati Facebook Buzz up! Twitter Your Name: Your Email Address: Recipient(s) Email Address: (Comma separation for multiple addresses) Your Message: Broadband to reach 77% of U.S. households by 2012, Gartner says Broadband penetration currently reaches just over half of U.S. homes By Brad Reed , Network World , 07/24/2008 Newsletter Signup * Share/Email * Tweet This * 1 Comment * Print The United States will close its digital divide significantly within the next four years, with 77% of U.S. households having a broadband Internet subscription, according to a new Gartner study. Just over half of U.S. households currently subscribe to broadband Internet services, but Gartner predic

Job applicants are being checked out on Facebook and other social networks before they are hired.