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The Facebook disease is fading

By Mike Joubert 23 January 2014

Researchers at Princeton University believe that Facebook is heading the same way as Myspace, going so far to declare that in 2017 the social network will only have 20% of its peak user base left. FULL STORY >

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News Corp finally sells MySpace

By Johan Keyter 30 June 2011

Long-time Facebook rival MySpace is sold off by its owners, faces uncertain future. FULL STORY >

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Facebook faces user decline

By Johan Keyter 14 June 2011

New data suggests that the world's largest social network is facing a few drops in user numbers, although the bigger picture is still one of Facebook domination. FULL STORY >

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Facebook apps leak personal information

By Johan Keyter 12 May 2011

Security researchers at Symantec discovers a flaw allowing Facebook apps to leak user data to third party companies and advertisers. FULL STORY >

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Yet another Facebook ownership debacle

By Johan Keyter 14 April 2011

A revised complaint by a New York fuel salesman claims he is entitled to a massive 50 percent share in Facebook. FULL STORY >

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Facebook testing real-time advertising

By Johan Keyter 28 March 2011

Facebook is apparently in the process of testing new real-time advertising features, meaning what you say in a status update could impact what ads you see in future. FULL STORY >

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Facebook acquires Snaptu

By Johan Keyter 22 March 2011

In yet another buyout, Facebook acquires mobile app developers Snaptu. FULL STORY >

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Dating site steals Facebook profiles

By Johan Keyter 4 February 2011

Pictures and other private information of 250 000 Facebook users hijacked. FULL STORY >

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MySpace facing grim future

By Johan Keyter 13 January 2011

Floundering social networking website, MySpace, seems to be on its last ropes after owners News Corp. expressed interest in selling the site. FULL STORY >

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Reading your Facebook book

By Johan Keyter 19 November 2010

Ninuku Archivist is a new service that will organise your Facebook posts into a chapter-by-chapter book of sorts. FULL STORY >

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Facebook apps sold user data

By Johan Keyter 1 November 2010

Facebook admits certain applications sold private user data to outside companies. FULL STORY >

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MySpace reinvents itself

By Johan Keyter 28 October 2010

MySpace unveils a huge redesign in a last bid effort to save the sinking social network. FULL STORY >

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MySpace syncing with Facebook

By Johan Keyter 31 August 2010

MySpace has announced that users will now be able to sync their MySpace and Facebook accounts to simultaneously post on both sites. FULL STORY >

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MySpace still lives

By Johan Keyter 26 July 2010

MySpace aims to stay in the social networking game by planning a huge revamp of their site over the coming year. FULL STORY >

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