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Facebook hated as much as airlines, cable companies

Facebook, the most visited site on the Internet, may also be the most despised: A new poll says the site scored 64 on a 100-point scale, which “puts Facebook in the bottom 5 percent” of private sector companies.

Senh: I guess the issues over Facebook's privacy settings affected people's sentiments about the site. Although what does this really mean though. They're one of the most hated companies, but they're also one of the most visited. Has the site became so indispensable that people are using it even though they hate the company? Or are they most hated just because they're one of the biggest sites on the planet, and therefore has a lot more complainers?

Facebook Hits New Traffic Record

Facebook has more users than ever, says comScore. With its most recent privacy backlash seemingly behind it, Facebook surged ahead to a new traffic record in the U.S. during the month of June. According to comScore, the social network pulled in more than 141 million unique visitors in the U.S. during the month, beating its previous record (set in May) by better than 11 million.

Senh: Impressive. I wonder if it's the social plugins that sparked the privacy concerns the reason for Facebook's growth for the last couple months. Myspace isn't growing anymore, but it seemed to have stabilized, which isn't too bad if the company budget accordingly. Twitter seems like its gotten as big as it could get. Maybe now they can finally focus on monetization.

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Facebook Buys User-Generated Destination Guide Nextstop

Facebook has bought - and is shutting down - Nextstop, a user-built guide to places and things to do around the world.

Senh: Interesting how Facebook has recently bought and shutdown a couple sites. The did the same with Divvyshot. Since these sites don't have much traffic, it's probably better for them to just acquire the team.

Facebook Gifts shop shutting down

The days of digital birthday cakes, virtual bottles of champagne and other cutesy icons from Facebook are numbered.

Senh: I agree with most users - who wants to paid for a bunch of fake gifts to real friends anyway. Although I'm disappointed that it didn't work out. Would have been a nice alternative revenue stream.

Facebook Touts Selling Power Of Friendships

The social-networking site is aggressively pitching to big advertisers like Ford Motor Co. and PepsiCo Inc. the latest in a series of ad formats that tell users which of their Facebook friends have expressed interest in the brand or product featured in the ad.

Facebook to recognize faces

Facebook has begun testing face detection technology for Facebook Photos.

Twitter a hit in Japan as millions 'mumble' online

Twitter is a hit in Japan, succeeding where other social networking imports like Facebook have foundered as millions "mumble" - the translation of tweet - and give mini-blogging a distinctly Japanese flavor ...

Facebook's 2009 Revenue Neared $800 Million: REPORT

Facebook's financial performance is stronger than previously believed, as the Internet social network's explosive growth in users and advertisers boosted 2009 revenue to as much as $800 million, according to two sources familiar with the situation.

Yahoo's site mirrors Facebook in latest facelift

Yahoo Inc.'s latest facelift will include a Facebook touchup. As part of changes rolling out this week, Yahoo will import personal updates from Facebook's social network for users who want a bridge between two of the world's most popular websites. The Facebook link will need to be turned on by each Yahoo user.

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Yahoo makes a social leap

Company's answer to Facebook-style sharing will link it's e-mail users through address books.

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