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Facebook exec and ‘Lean In’ author Sheryl Sandberg says it’s OK for women to cry at work
Facebook chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg said in an interview published Saturday says it’s ok for women to cry at work, share emotions and be honest about their femininity. Sandberg shot to global fame after her the publication of her best-selling book “Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to…
Facebook and Twitter unveil apps for Google Glass
Facebook and Twitter launched applications Thursday for Google glasses as developers rushed to learn more about tailoring software for the Internet-linked eyewear yet to hit the market. “Built by Facebook, this app allows you to upload photos from Google Glass directly to your Facebook timeline,” Erick Tseng, head of mobile…
Facebook page promoting violence against female Marines reappears, mocking Congress
A Facebook page that glorified violence against women in the military was shut down after Rep. Jackie Speier (D-CA) publicly called it to the attention of the secretary of defense and the commandant of the Marine Corps. In a letter to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Commandant of the Marine…
Nazi hunters call on Twitter to crack down on terrorists
A Nazi-hunting group has urged Twitter and other social media to step up efforts to remove online “hate speech,” citing a surge in incitement to attacks like the recent Boston bombings. The Simon Wiesenthal Center said Twitter has spawned nearly 20,000 hashtags and handles this year that are linked to…
Progressives pull Facebook ads over Zuckerberg’s big oil agenda
Progressive groups unfriended Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg en masse on Tuesday, hoping to get the point across that they do not appreciate his new pro-immigration group praising senators for supporting the Keystone XL pipeline and opposing the Affordable Care Act. Led by Progressives United, the advocacy group launched by former…
Facebook to delete beheading videos shared by members
Facebook said it will delete beheading videos being shared at the leading social network as it re-evaluates its policy regarding whether such content is acceptable. Wednesday’s move came as a reversal for Facebook, which had been responding to complaints by refusing to intervene since the clips didn’t violate the social…
The next MySpace? Facebook lost 10 million U.S. users over past year
Facebook has lost 10 million users in the US and seen no growth in monthly visitors in the UK over the past year, according to data from market research firm Nielsen. Research shows that the number of unique visitors to the Facebook website from computers, smartphones and tablets has fallen…
Google Plus racks up followers, but not all are devoted
When Google launched its social networking service, Google Plus, during the summer of 2011, tens of millions of people clamoured to sign up for an account. But within months, critics had panned the new service, pointing to user pages bereft of meaningful content and exchanges. They said the new social…
Millions of users abandoning Facebook as newer services pop up
The Facebook website has lost 10 million visitors in the US and seen no growth in monthly visitors in the UK over the past year, according to data from market research firm Nielsen. Research shows that the number of unique visitors to the Facebook website from computers, smartphones and tablets has fallen…
Records show Facebook chief Zuckerberg earned $2 billion in 2012
Facebook co-founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg earned more than $2 billion worth of stock and $503,000 in base pay last year for running the world’s leading social network. Zuckerberg was also given bonuses that added up to slightly more than $266,000, according to a Facebook filing on Friday with the…
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