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Sector Snap: Social Media stocks tumbleAustin American-StatesmanThe Associated Press NEW YORK ? Shares of social media companies tumbled Friday after Facebook made a lackluster stock-market debut amid reports of a slew technical trading glitches. After pricing at $38, Facebook Inc. shares opened at $42.05 on the ...and more »

Shares of social-media companies, led by Zynga, tumble on Facebook debut ...Washington PostNEW YORK ? Shares of social media companies tumbled Friday after Facebook made a lackluster stock-market debut amid reports of a slew technical trading glitches. After pricing at $38, Facebook Inc. shares opened at $42.05 on the Nasdaq market.FACEBOOK IPO LIVE: The social network goes publicChicago Sun-TimesSocial Networking News: Frost & Sullivan: Facebook IPO -- A Good Buy?InvestorIdeas.com (press release)GM's Move Mars Social Media Ads; Did the Auto Maker Mess Up?CIO (blog)WebProNewsall 11,995 news articles »

The anti-social network: Life without FacebookCNN InternationalBut deactivating from the social networking site is not that unusual. Close to half of Americans think Facebook is a passing fad, according to the results of a new Associated Press-CNBC poll. More and more people are stepping away from the ...and more »

What China Can Teach FacebookWall Street Journal (blog)Facebook has a proven track record of dominating new markets, and it may still prove able to conquer China's crowded social-networking space if it ever opens up in the country. But as investors pop the champagne bottles Friday, it's worth taking a ...Fact Finder: Jobs in JeopardyAlabama's13.comIs China the next big step for Facebook?China Dailyall 24 news articles »

How Facebook IPO Impacts Social Business SpaceInformationWeekThe Facebook IPO will be the largest tech IPO in history, and reverberations will be felt throughout the social business space. Today, more and more organizations are using or evaluating business social networking solutions to improve collaboration and ...Social media is reinventing how business is doneUSA TODAYSocial Networking and the Future of BusinessFinancial TimesSocial media reinventing how business is doneTucson CitizenFast Company -Mashableall 39 news articles »

Social Networking Sites May Trigger Drug RelapseMedscapeMay 18, 2012 (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) ? Use of online social networking sites may trigger relapse in adolescents in substance abuse treatment programs, new research suggests. A study presented here at the American Psychiatric Association's (APA's) ...

Schools take on social mediaMarion StarThese two rules, plus a growing reliance on social media for communication and organization, are causing school districts to rethink their policies. They also raise concerns about how far school officials' reach can effectively go.

Company.com, the Network for Social Businesses, Partners with Hearst Media ...San Francisco Chronicle (press release)Using advanced digital marketing strategies, Hearst Media Services / Bay Area will manage the introduction of Company.com's social business networking platform to the online business community. Roswell, GA (PRWEB) May 18, 2012 Company.com Corporation, ...and more »

Social media bring business, but add security quagmirePC AdvisorBy Ellen Messmer | Network World US | 17 May 12 Social media -- Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and so forth -- has become a way of life for companies and their employees to interact with the public, but beating back the fraudsters that try to ...The Danegeld: Has social networking taken over our lives?my.hsj.orgFacebook Competitors And Service Providers That Stand To BenefitSeeking Alphaall 132 news articles »

Social networking can cause mass hysteriaTimes of IndiaThe rapid growth of social media is apparently taking a toll on public health, researchers say. The first victim was 16-year-old cheerleader Lori Brownell. A student at LeRoy High School in New York, Lori passed out at a school dance late last year and ...and more »