Facebook Has Powerful Friends; Will Users Suffer? - NPR

Facebook Has Powerful Friends; Will Users Suffer? NPR Politicians have many reasons to "friend" the social networking site, which connects them with voters and can help them raise money. Last week, the company announced that it is ramping up its presence in Washington with a slate of new hires. ... Irish billionaire to sue Facebook over fake profile pagesIrish Central all 5 news articles »

Study: Friends Hard to Keep Up with on Twitter, Facebook - PCWorld

Study: Friends Hard to Keep Up with on Twitter, Facebook PCWorld Social networking has allowed us to vastly expand our collection of acquaintances and occasional contacts, but when it comes to actual friendships and regular social contact, we're limited in how many we can keep up with. Human Brain Limits Twitter Friends To 150MIT Technology Review (blog) all 4 news articles »

Investors more discerning after social networking IPOs - Financial Times

Investors more discerning after social networking IPOs Financial Times LinkedIn, the social network, debuted to much fanfare, and saw its shares rocket from $45 at their initial sale to as much as $122 on their first day. A few days later, Yandex, the Russian web search company, saw a “pop” of 55 per cent. ... and more »