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Facebook stock plummets on day two of trading
Facebook stock has fallen more than 10% on its second day of trading, after already having had problems on its opening day of stock…
Facebook goes crazy for Zuckerberg wedding
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New Daily Maverick site goes live
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Pakistan restores Twitter after weekend blockage
Pakistan has restored access to Twitter in the country after blocking it over the weekend, saying that it would turn to Interpol for help…
WikiLeaks launches encrypted social network
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Mark Zuckerberg weds long-time girlfriend one day after IPO
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Watch SA-born entrepreneur’s SpaceX vehicle blast off online
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Facebook goes live on Nasdaq
After months of speculation, a two-week long roadshow, and hours of pent-up waiting, it’s finally happened. Facebook has officially started trading on the Nasdaq…
Twitter reactions to Facebook IPO mixed
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Mark Zuckerberg greeted by standing ovation at pre-IPO hackathon [PICS]
It’s finally here. Today is Facebook IPO day. You might think that Mark Zuckerberg would be kicking back in his hoodie and slippers. You’d…
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