10 Things You Need To Know About Facebook Right Now

Posted by Guest Writer on February 3rd, 2012 1:04 AM

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As Facebook filed for its initial public offer, it’s the perfect time to examine the website’s performance online and how its audience compares with that of other social networks.

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Who Are The 6 Billion People Who Aren’t On Facebook?

Posted by Jackie Cohen on December 23rd, 2011 11:50 AM

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Facebook’s statistics page says more than 800 million people actively use the site, which amounts to almost 9 percent of the world’s population when you round up the numbers.

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg May Return To China

Posted by Jackie Cohen on May 20th, 2011 11:41 AM

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Facebook Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg wants to return to China.
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U.S. Senator Probes Baidu-Facebook Partnership

Posted by Jorge Cino on May 6th, 2011 12:35 PM

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Although Facebook has yet to release an official statement about a partnership with search engine Baidu in order to finally enter the Chinese market, many regard the move as a done deal. That includes U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.
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Were Facebook’s China Plans Really Confirmed?

Posted by Nick O'Neill on April 29th, 2011 10:02 AM

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Rumors about a partnership between Facebook and Baidu have increased in volume earlier this month, but now some are calling the joint venture a done deal.
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Chinese Use Social Media Way More Than Americans

Posted by David Cohen on April 27th, 2011 5:59 PM

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While China’s social networking sites of choice may be Youku, Tudou, and Sina Micro-blog — but not Facebook — social media has a far greater penetration rate among an obviously larger population.
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VOTE: Will RenRen IPO Ignite A Social Media Rally?

Posted by Jackie Cohen on April 18th, 2011 6:50 PM

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Facebook executives insist that the company doesn’t plan to go public anytime soon, if ever, but many firms that do business with the social network have registered stock offerings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
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What’s The Story With Facebook In China?

Posted by Nick O'Neill on April 11th, 2011 6:29 PM

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The Great Wall Of China has been keeping out Facebook, but rumors abound about a potential joint venture between the social network and Chinese search behemoth, Baidu, have increased in volume since Friday. But what if they’re untrue?
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Is Facebook Nearing Entry Into China Via Baidu?

Posted by Jackie Cohen on April 8th, 2011 6:37 PM

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The Twittersphere and blogosphere are a-chattering that Facebook is nearing entry into China via a partnership with Baidu, the most-used search engine in the country.
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INFOGRAPHIC: Facebook Is Asia’s 5th Largest Country

Posted by Jackie Cohen on April 6th, 2011 2:13 AM

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More than 147 million Facebookers reside in Asia, and if these users were a country it would be the fifth largest in the region. The region accounts for roughly 22 percent of Facebook’s user base. These data points appear in an infographic created by Ogilvy that we’ve reproduced below.
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