They beat out google for this small percentage of facebook. Multiplied out it pushes the value of facebook up to $15 billion. In case that number doesn't sound all that big, it is $15,000,000,000 picked by sykeo56 2 years ago

Five years ago Mark Zuckerberg made up Facebook and lots of people are grateful.

I've not signed up yet. I'll get round to checking it out at some point, I guess. Is it any good, do you think? picked by pocksucket 10 months ago

Despite Facebook's decision to eliminate two Holocaust Denial groups, numerous others remain on Facebook. Facebook is allowing these groups to remain, because, in Facebook's view, these groups are engaging in legitimate discourse over a controversial issue and not crossing the line into hate speech. picked by muppet 7 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg, the 22-year old creator of Facebook.com has turned down an offer of $1.6 billion dollars from Yahoo.com for the purchase of his site. picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

That's right, Pew Internet Research tells us 35 percent of grown-ups (defined as anyone between the ages of 18 and dead) are now using social networking sites. Of course that doesn't mean they're necessarily on Facebook. They might be on LinkedIn (a business social networking site) or MySpace (for musicians and goth tweens), or maybe they're on Friendster. (Just kidding; no one's on Friendster.) picked by dollyllama 8 months ago

A change in the T&Cs of Facebook means that although users retain overall ownership of their own material, FB have the right to use anything on their pages without permission or payment. picked by pocksucket 9 months ago

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg envisions a more personalized, humanized Web, where our network of friends, colleagues, peers, and family is our primary source of information, just as it is offline. In Zuckerberg's vision, users will query this "social graph" to find a doctor, the best camera, or someone to hire—rather than tapping the cold mathematics of a Google search. It is a comp... read full post picked by theclansman 5 months ago

Okay, it’s official, Facebook is officially getting out of hand. Not only do employers use social networking tools such as Facebook or Myspace to check on prospective employees, but now Oxford University has actually used photos as evidence of students violating their code of conduct. picked by kye1111 2 years ago

Hilarious short film about a student who decides to give up Facebook. His coping methods are more than a little strange. picked by tvirus 9 months ago

Imagine if the most important sentence you ever wrote was a Facebook status update that goes something like this: "ON THE PHONE WITH THIS FAT CHICK......WHERER MY IHOP." Now you know how it feels to be 19-year-old Rodney Bradford, who used that all-caps message to keep himself out of prison. picked by suebe 2 weeks ago

“I would rather have a prostate exam on live television by a guy with very cold hands than have a Facebook page.” picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

Not a story about banning employees from accessing Facebook in the workplace, but instead a coalition of children's charities in the UK have called for measures to stop employers and educational establishments from snooping around potential employee/student online profiles. picked by Pocksucket 2 years ago

Thousands of Facebook users are expected to collaborate on an online course at Podclass.com. The topic? How to make money with Facebook apps. picked by gary1g 2 years ago

The UK's Secret Intelligent Service is advertising on Facebook for new replies...
We're f**ked. picked by Antt 1 year ago

Bored of Facebook? So are these people picked by BristolCoops 2 years ago

Too lazy to update your Facebook status with real details? Life too boring? Use this status generator to make it look like you're still joining in. picked by pocksucket 8 months ago

I'm not sure if this breaches our guidelines exactly, but this is a Facebook group for Plimers! If someone of higher Pliming stature wishes to take the reigns, i'll gladly pass them along... picked by JHalewood 2 years ago

Manatee County Sheriff's officers say a 19-year-old man snatched a Starbucks customer’s laptop after being told he could not use it to check his Facebook account. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

What happens when you live your life on Facebook, then all of a sudden your life goes ka-bam? picked by meggysue 2 months ago

A teenager who posted a death threat on Facebook, yesterday became the first person in Britain to be jailed for bullying on a social networking site.

Keeley Houghton, 18, said she would kill Emily Moore, whom she had bullied for four years since they were at school together.

Not the first time either. picked by Bingo 3 months ago