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Thursday, March 07, 2013  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled a new look for the social network's News Feed, the place where its 1 billion users congregate to see what's happening with their friends, family and favorite businesses.

Wednesday, February 06, 2013  A new report says about 61 percent of Facebook users have taken a break from the site for at least a few weeks for reasons that range from being busy to getting bombarded with "too much drama."

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled a new search feature on the world's biggest online social network.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Facebook is trying to make its privacy controls easier to find and understand in an effort to turn the world's largest social network into a more discreet place.

Thursday, October 04, 2012  Facebook has topped 1 billion users, but the past few months have not been easy.

Monday, August 20, 2012  Facebook's beleaguered stock has lost more than half of its value since its initial public offering three months ago.

Wednesday, August 08, 2012  Attorneys for Facebook and the American Civil Liberties Union want a federal appeals court to rule that clicking "Like" on the social networking site is constitutionally-protected free speech.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a new law intended to curb online bullying or harassment of students.

Thursday, June 21, 2012  Scam artists are now targeting Facebook pages, what can you do to protect yourself?

Thursday, March 08, 2012  Oscar winning writer, producer and actor Aaron Sorkin will serve as the commencement speaker at this year's graduation ceremony at Syracuse University.

Wednesday, February 29, 2012  Facebook is set to unveil new, potentially lucrative advertising opportunities as a prelude to its initial public offering of stock. The idea is to lure big brands with the promise of effective, precisely targeted ads that reach the social network's nearly 850 million users.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  Looking for a promising career in a lousy economy? A new study suggests you're apt to find it in the apps built for smartphones, computer tablets and Facebook's online social network.

Wednesday, December 14, 2011  Facebook and its founder will try to have a man's lawsuit claiming part ownership of the $50 billion social networking website thrown out of court after securing proof the contract on which it's based is fake, a Facebook attorney said Tuesday.

Thursday, December 08, 2011  It may not be much longer before there's an easier way for Netflix's U.S. subscribers to share their tastes in movies on Facebook.

Thursday, December 08, 2011  Twitter has redesigned its short messaging service to make it simpler, faster and more personal.