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Facebook's Sandberg says it's okay for women to cry at work

Facebook's Sandberg says it's okay for women to cry at work

18 May 2013 11:58 - AFP
Facebook CEO Sheryl Sandberg says it's ok for women to cry at work, share emotions and be honest about their femininity.
Mobile ad growth boosts Facebook's profits

Mobile ad growth boosts Facebook's profits

02 May 2013 07:13 - AFP
A rise in mobile ads has pushed Facebook's first-quarter profit up by 58% from a year ago to $217-million and lifted revenues passed market forecasts.
(Ex) Facebook users in search of new social networks

(Ex) Facebook users in search of new social networks

29 Apr 2013 11:36 - Juliette Garside
Facebook has lost millions of users, independent data suggests, as alternative social networks focus on those looking for new online playgrounds.
Facebook Home, the Trojan Horse

Facebook Home, the Trojan Horse

08 Apr 2013 09:37 - Alistair Fairweather
Facebook's competitors should be careful of underestimating the young company - especially with its new product, Facebook Home.
Facebook tweaks Android phones to build new Home

Facebook tweaks Android phones to build new Home

05 Apr 2013 06:11 - Michael Liedtke, Sapa-AP,
Facebook is trying to prove that a company doesn't have to make a smartphone or operating system to define how people interact with mobile technology.
Facebook and Google spread 'their' net

Facebook and Google spread 'their' net

28 Mar 2013 00:00 - COMMENT John Naughton
New mobile users from poor countries will end up thinking 'web' and 'internet' are just other words for Facebook and Google.
Social media can be used to ease extremism, says Saudi minister

Social media can be used to ease extremism, says Saudi minister

13 Mar 2013 15:52 - Sapa-AFP
Arab interior ministers have been advised to confront the spread of extremism through social media networks with their own cyber know-how.
How Italy's Grillo used social media to win votes

How Italy's Grillo used social media to win votes

27 Feb 2013 10:12 - Jamie Bartlett
Beppe Grillo's Five Star Movement has won 25% of the votes in Italy's election through mixing new technology with old-style activism.
Opinion: A workplace for women, by women

Opinion: A workplace for women, by women

05 Feb 2013 06:00 - Verashni Pillay
Is the workplace inherently sexist? Verashni Pillay thinks so and thanks one Facebook executive for starting a conversation on how to change that.
The pope advises his followers to use Twitter

The pope advises his followers to use Twitter

24 Jan 2013 14:09 - Naomi O'Leary
Pope Benedict has urged Catholics to use social networks like Twitter and Facebook to win converts, as he launched his own smartphone app.
Indian officials arrest youth over Facebook post

Indian officials arrest youth over Facebook post

19 Nov 2012 10:21 - Sapa-AFP
Indian police have arrested a 21-year-old woman for criticising on Facebook the total shutdown of Mumbai after the death of politician Bal Thackeray.
Obama handed a second term, but challenges await

Obama handed a second term, but challenges await

07 Nov 2012 11:01 - John Whitesides, Steve Holland,
President Barack Obama has won a second term in the White House, overcoming deep doubts among voters about his handling of the US economy.

Rushdie: Twitter, Facebook would have raised fatwa danger

01 Oct 2012 14:58 - Sapa-AFP
Salman Rushdie said that if a fatwa calling for his murder had been issued in the social networking era, it would have further endangered his life.
When viral turns violent: Facebook party riot

When viral turns violent: Facebook party riot

22 Sep 2012 18:35 - AFP
An innocent call on Facebook to party led to riots, destruction, looting, fires and injuries after a party went viral on the social network.
Silicon Alley: Bubble? Ba-Zynga!

Silicon Alley: Bubble? Ba-Zynga!

03 Sep 2012 07:45 - Alistair Fairweather
Sure, Facebook and Zynga's IPOs sound like abject failures, but they don't mean another internet bubble is bursting, writes Alistair Fairweather.
Naspers rides big Chinese wave

Naspers rides big Chinese wave

31 Aug 2012 11:55 - Lisa Steyn
A shrewd investment 11 years ago on a little-known and unprofitable Chinese internet company is now paying huge dividends for Naspers.
Economic week ahead: Apple, Facebook and Europe

Economic week ahead: Apple, Facebook and Europe

23 Jul 2012 06:06 - Matt Quigley
It's a busy time for corporate earnings as big-name companies, including Apple, Facebook and Barclays provide trading updates in the week ahead.
New chief must revive Yahoo's yodel

New chief must revive Yahoo's yodel

20 Jul 2012 12:21 - Josh Halliday & Charles Arthur
Marissa Mayer is taking her talent for revenue enhancement from Google to the competition. Josh Halliday & Charles Arthur report.
Khaya Dlanga: Love thy neighbour - from a distance

Khaya Dlanga: Love thy neighbour - from a distance

23 Jul 2012 07:53 - Khaya Dlanga
Even though we desire solitude, we can't stand being by ourselves. Good thing we have Twitter, writes Khaya Dlanga.

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