100 million Facebook user’s personal information made public

The personal information of over 100 million Facebook users has been gathered and published online, according to MSNBC. Ron Bowes, an online security consultant, used code to scan the 500 million existing Facebook profiles and gathered all the information that was not protected by privacy settings. Bowes then create a downloadable file and posted it [...]

Do you really “Like” me?—Facebook “Like” me that is

written by Adam Cupples (@ACupples) Everyday I see my Facebook friends “liking” everything from TV shows to Spamburgers, or becoming “fans” of the Black Eyed Peas,”finding $20 on the ground”, or “doing the Single Ladies dance when no one’s looking”…okay, not sure if that last one is really a group, but I’m sure it is… [...]

Quit Facebook Day Fails

Not only was yesterday, May 31, 2010, Memorial Day here in America, it was also Quit Facebook Day worldwide. Prompted by the recent publicity surrounding Facebook’s blatant disregard for it’s user’s privacy, preferences, feelings, etc., a group encouraging a mass exodus from the beloved social networking site was born. As reported by QuitFacebookDay.com, 35,056 Facebook [...]

Fun with Facebook Applications Settings

by Pam Maloney @PMaloney Have you been to your Facebook application settings page? If you haven’t been, I think it’s time. For frequent Facebook users what you find may surprise you. Your Facebook application settings page will show you a list of applications that have access to your information. I was shocked at the size [...]

Connecting to Everything You Care About = Clutter

Last month, Facebook revealed its latest update by introducing the new “Community Pages” and subsequently caused waves of confusion (and then anger) amongst its users. The new Community Pages arrived to replace what were once “Fan Pages” and insert themselves – uninvited – into our personal profiles, making it impossible to list anything in the [...]

Social Media—Then and Now—Part 1

written by Adam Cupples (@ACupples) Almost a year ago I spoke at the South Shore Young Professionals group on how branding/networking has completely changed with the use of Linked-In,  Facebook, Twitter, Blogging etc…..you know, the usual theme of what I write about. As I prepare (well not at this exact moment, I guess you could [...]

Social Plugins into Online Shopping

Many companies have integrated social media into their advertising campaigns. The Levi’s brand however, is the first to introduce social plugins into their online shop. By doing so, Levi’s has created a “social shopping experience.” Online shoppers can choose to “shop socially” and customers can share Levi’s products with their friends, “Like” them, or find [...]

it’s all about rhetoric

Big changes this week  - in social communications terms – or not. Both Facebook and Google have upgraded popular business features. This week launches Facebook’s strategy for “Like” v. “Fan” And Google announced the renaming of their Local Business Center to Google Places. Of course these products are not exactly the same as their more [...]

You Have 0 Fans

written by Pam Maloney (@pmaloney) It’s a big moment when South Park mocks you (. . . is that still true?) The notorious show now in it’s 14th season has taken stabs at virtual gaming buffs, Guitar Hero worshipers and hippies in addition to highlighting the misfortunes and hilarity of a multitude of dead and living celebrities [...]

Facebook Adds Community Pages

In addition to the page and the group page, Facebook now has community pages. This function will separate the brands and businesses from pages like MY SISTER SAID IF I GET ONE MILLION FANS SHE WILL NAME HER BABY MEGATRON, and  I hate it when I flex and my shirt rips. If the community page gets thousands [...]