Category: Facebook

Facebook acknowledges access problems

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Facebook acknowledged on Tuesday afternoon the presence of an internal glitch that left some members with their accounts inaccessible.
“We are currently experiencing a technical issue with one of our databases that is resulting in an extended period of maintenance for some users,” a statement e-mailed to CNET News by Facebook spokeswoman Malorie Lucich read. “We [...]

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Facebook Will Shut Down Beacon to Settle Lawsuit

Facebook has agreed to shut down its much maligned Beacon advertising system in order to settle a class-action lawsuit.
The lawsuit, filed in August of last year, alleged that Facebook and its Beacon affiliates like Blockbuster and Overstock.com violated a series of laws, including the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, the Video Privacy Protection Act, the California [...]

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Facebook Goes Back To Basics With Lite Version

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Thin is in at Facebook. It introduced an alternate front door for the social network called “Facebook Lite,” a slimmed-down version of thesite, optimized for those with slower Internet connections. Facebook Lite features a serious design revamp and is available only to users based in the U.S. and in India.
Facebook Lite brings a simplified, faster-loading [...]

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