Social networking site with over 500 million users worldwide. The site was founded in 2004 by Mark Zuckerburg, a Harvard student at the time of founding. The company employs 1,400 and has its European, African and Middle East headquarters in Dublin.
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# facebook - Thursday 23 May, 2013
Jennifer Lopez to sell mobile phones
J.Lo is branching out into selling phones on Facebook.
# facebook - Wednesday 22 May, 2013
Poll: Should Ireland be tougher on multi-national companies when it comes to tax?
Apple, which employs 4,000 people in Ireland, pays a tax rate of less than two per cent in Ireland.
# facebook - Monday 20 May, 2013
What can Facebook tell us about the battle of the sexes?
The ‘Mr and Mrs Average’ data reveals that men get into literature later in life, while women lose interest in their 20s.
# facebook - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Court says YouTube video of taxi evasion may be taken down from the internet
A High Court judge said today he was surprised that Google and Facebook had not done more to help take down the video.
# facebook - Monday 13 May, 2013
The 8 impossible Facebook dilemmas
Should you accept your mum’s friend request? ARGH.
What a Facebook update would look like in real life
WHY DO YOU HAVE TO KEEP CHANGING, FACEBOOK?!?
# facebook - Sunday 12 May, 2013
The 25 most popular free iPhone apps of all time
Sorry, Android users. You’re probably not going to want to read this article.
Vin Diesel: Facebook ‘owes me billions of dollars’
The ‘Fast & Furious’ actor reckons his pre-eminence in building a big following on the site has led the way.
# facebook - Thursday 9 May, 2013
United jump Facebook gun, name David Moyes coach 15 minutes too soon
Wonder what the boys on the stock exchange made of that?
’20,000 hashtags, Twitter handles linked to terrorism in 2012’, says group
The Simon Wiesenthal Centre is pressing Twitter and Facebook to deal with the situation.
# facebook - Tuesday 7 May, 2013
How Twitter and Facebook can help you access free public WiFi
The company has assured users that their data will remain protected.
# facebook - Monday 6 May, 2013
Average employee spends 56 minutes of working day on social media sites
“Im dossng off @ wrk, lol. #rebel”
# facebook - Friday 3 May, 2013
Man accused of murdering April Jones ‘approached her sister on Facebook’
The court was also shown images of April’s final hours as the trial of 47-year-old Mark Bridger continued.
Thailand’s premier sues cartoonist over ‘prostitute’ Facebook post
Yingluck Shinawatra is suing a cartoonist who posted a photo to Facebook along with a caption condemning her.
There are just 24 Tayto chocolate bars in the whole of Australia…
… and thousands are clamouring for them.
# facebook - Thursday 2 May, 2013
The 7 people who are driving you away from Facebook
You went to the gym. We get it.
# facebook - Friday 26 April, 2013
11 internet firsts you probably never heard of
The first photo ever uploaded to the internet, the first registered domain name… let’s step back into the internet’s history.
New scheme launched to help get more businesses trading online
Currently only 23 per cent of Irish SMEs trade online, with three of the four billion that Irish consumers spend online leaving the country.
Facebook says privacy practices are sufficient, cites independent audit
What do you think?
# facebook - Wednesday 24 April, 2013
Oxegen fans on Facebook learn that change is hard
Some of the most pained comments from the festival’s Facebook page.
# facebook - Sunday 21 April, 2013
What your favourite celebrities would be like as Facebook friends
What would Beyoncé post? What about George Hook?
# facebook - Wednesday 17 April, 2013
# facebook - Saturday 13 April, 2013
‘This is such BS’ – Kobe Bryant bares his soul on Facebook after season-ending injury
The star has zero filter this year and has been using social media as his outlet.
# facebook - Friday 12 April, 2013
12 social media mishaps we want to bury forever
We just want to forget these things. Honestly.
Irish mammies spending big on first baby
In a survey, almost 40 per cent said they used social media to announce their pregnancy and over 65 per cent spill the beans before 12 weeks.
# facebook - Thursday 11 April, 2013
Column: The ‘Facebook phone’ is here – what does that mean for consumers?
The Facebook HTC First is a fresh move by the social network giant in its quest to become a ‘mobile first’ company, writes Eoin Lynch.
# facebook - Wednesday 10 April, 2013
VIDEO: How to win arguments on Facebook
NSFW language.
# facebook - Monday 8 April, 2013
7 services you’d happily pay for on Facebook
From the spoiler filter to the sober companion.
Facebook testing system where users pay to contact celebrities: report
It’s said that users could be charged up to €12.60 to send direct messages to the inbox of high-profile users.
Poll: Would you pay to send private messages on Facebook?
Let us know what you think…
# facebook - Thursday 4 April, 2013
Facebook unveils Android software suite
The software will be available for download from 12 April.
Want to see Mark Zuckerberg’s first website? Of course you do
Here are the best bits from 15-year-old Mark…
Facebook to unveil new ‘home’ on Android screens
Facebook is expected to unveil a modified version of Android, which will be more deeply integrated with the social network.
# facebook - Wednesday 3 April, 2013
Firm can sue Facebook over ‘timeline’
The Chicago-based social media company filed its lawsuit weeks after Facebook introduced its timeline feature.
Sagan’s podium ‘bottom-pinch’ inspires Slovak craze
The cyclist was heavily criticised after he was seen grabbing the bottom of a blonde hostess after the race.
Netflix CEO cleared after posting company information on Facebook
The chief executive of Netflix, Reed Hastings, posted the information before investors had been informed.
# facebook - Monday 1 April, 2013
Column: The ‘Facebook phone’ is here – what does that mean for consumers?
The Facebook HTC First is a fresh move by the social network giant in its quest to become a ‘mobile first’ company, writes Eoin Lynch.
# facebook - Friday 22 March, 2013
11 companies who are really good at social media
From Taco Bell to Irish Rail.
# facebook - Wednesday 20 March, 2013
Tiger Woods: I posted those Facebook photos with Lindsey Vonn to crush the paparazzi
“I’ve had situations where it’s been very dangerous for my kids. We devalued the first photos,” he said.
# facebook - Saturday 16 March, 2013
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