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Facebook Invites Users to Vote on Proposed Data Changes - Bloomberg

Facebook Invites Users to Vote on Proposed Data Changes By Brian Womack - 2012-12-03T21:41:12Z Facebook Inc. (FB) is letting users vote on whether they should get to cast ballots before future changes to policies for privacy and data-collection, following pressure from regulators to improve transparency.

via: www.bloomberg.com

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Facebook row: Police to drop case against girls

No charge sheet will be filed in the case of arrest of two girls from Palghar. There will be a closure report,” Director General of Police Sanjeev Dayal said on Thursday. In a relief to the two girls who were arrested over a Facebook post criticising shutdown during Bal Thackeray’s funeral,…

via: www.thehindu.com

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According to a post by Simon Penson of eConsultancy conversions from a corporate web site are best served by buttons, with the the traditional banners trailing a distant third. The research was conducted on a casino web site over a period of 12 months and with a sample of approximately 10,000 visitors.

via: thedigitalconsultant.wordpress.com

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Pinterest for Teachers (Infographic)

Our book-selling friends at Scholastic have put together a helpful infographic that gives teachers stats and tips on using social media. The piece explores the basics of Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Pinterest. Highlighted in the Pinterest section are teacher-pinners Amanda Plum , Erin Klein and Rachel Friedrich .

via: www.pinterestinsider.com

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INFOGRAPHIC: The Psychology Of Facebook

Whether you’ve noticed it or not, Facebook has likely changed your brain. You get a rush of dopamine - that same chemical that kicks in when you’re rewarded - when you see a notification. People with more than 229 friends tend to have larger orbital prefrontal cortexes, the area for social behavior and emotion.

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Biz Break: Social companies continue to impress, iPad Mini expectations are light

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Rich Nadworny: Why You Need a Social Media Policy, Even If You’re @HubSpot (or @WGAins)

The discussions about social media policies moved from the “nice-to-have” guidelines to the necessary legalistic, corporate documents a few years ago. Most companies who engage in social media now have some type of policy outlining guidelines and expected behavior from their employees.

via: www.huffingtonpost.com

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10 Tips to Help Master Prezi

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Breast Cancer by the Numbers (Infographic)

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