How voters turned out on Facebook

When Facebook users in the United States logged into Facebook on Election Day this year, they were greeted by a message alerting them of voting activity on Facebook. Users could click a button to announce to their friends that they had already voted and see which of their friends had done the same.
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Facebook A couple of our employees wanted to try and capture how it feels to bring Facebook with them when they're on the go. So one afternoon, they grabbed a video camera and two of their less camera-shy friends, and headed to San Francisco’s Mission District to tell this little story. How have you experienced serendipity?A couple of our employees wanted to try and capture how it feels to bring.

Facebook with them when they're on the go. So one afternoon, they grabbed a video camera and two of their less camera-shy friends, and headed to San Francisco’s Mission District to tell this little story.  

Making Mobile More Social

Life happens in real time, and so should sharing.  Today's mobile phones allow people to connect on the go and to share interesting moments as they happen all around them....

 

Introducing Deals

Everyone likes getting a good deal, but it's not always easy to find the right one at the moment you could use one. Imagine that while you're looking for a new place to try for lunch, you could see offers from restaurants nearby on your phone...

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Facebook Don't just watch the U.S. election results, be part of the conversation during a Live Town Hall starting at 7 pm EDT Tuesday from ABC News and Facebook. Ask your own questions, answer surveys and invite your friends to watch with you at http://apps.facebook.com/twentytentownhall/

 

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In Facebook’s explosive six-year history, millions of people around the globe have shared stories, made new connections and strengthened old friendships on the social networking site. But what many users don’t know is that Facebook, which boasts more than 500 million users, also is a pioneer in enter.

Telling the Story of Friendships

One of my favorite Facebook moments is browsing photos from friends in the News Feed after they've begun a new relationship, gotten engaged or gotten married. It gives me a fun and meaningful glimpse of the friendship between two people I know...

New Groups: Stay Closer to Groups of People in Your Life

Facebook has always been a great place to share information with your friends and keep up with what they're doing. What hasn't been as easy is sharing information with small groups of people...

Facebook See how you now can download everything you've ever posted on Facebook and all your correspondences with friends, in a few easy steps.

 

Giving You More Control

The biggest problem in social networking is helping you easily interact with your friends and share information in lots of different contexts..

 

Facebook Security

To provide you with the information you need to protect your information both on and off Facebook.

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Facebook Teen star Demi Lovato, PACER’s National Center for Bullying Prevention and Facebook want cyberbullying to end. That’s why we’re teaming up during National Bullying Prevention Month this month to spread the word on how you can play a part in making cyberspace a safer place. Check out our video.

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Facebook Marketing Solutions helps (brand) marketers share with users and create movements on Facebook. This Page is work-in-progress so please provide feedback on what you would like to see here! This Page is run by employees of Facebook. Comment Policy: We love your...

 

Startup: Education

There are many different challenges all facing education at once. Teaching needs to be more respected and revered as a career. School districts need more autonomy and clearer leadership so they can be managed more like startups than like government bureaucracies. 

More Details on Today's Outage

Early today Facebook was down or unreachable for many of you for approximately 2.5 hours. This is the worst outage we’ve had in over four years, and we wanted to first of all apologize for it. We also wanted to provide much more technical detail on what happened and share one big lesson learned

Facebook There is a false rumor that Facebook shares your location without your knowledge or consent. You control your information on Facebook. With Facebook Places, you choose when to share your location by checking in or allowing friends to check you in. Your location is never given to anyone automatically.

 Facebook is a social utility that connects people with friends and others who work, study and live around them. People use Facebook to keep up with friends, upload an unlimited number of photos, post links and videos, and learn more about the people they meet.

Plainfield school board leader catches heat for Facebook post Chicago Sun-Times Look at your leadership they will lead you exactly where they want you to go,” Bledsoe wrote on his Facebook page on Nov. 10. A person on his Facebook page ... and more »