Social Media News

• How Long Can Facebook Reign As Social Media Champ? May 18, 2012
  As Facebook rang the bell on Friday to become one of the largest publicly traded companies on the stock market, many critics continue to debate… […]
  Samantha Murphy
• Nasdaq Delayed Facebook IPO for 30 Minutes May 18, 2012
  Although Facebook was scheduled to go public at 11:00 a.m. ET on Friday, it didn’t officially hit the stock market until a half an hour… […]
  Samantha Murphy
• Zynga, LinkedIn, Yelp All Down After Facebook IPO Debut May 18, 2012
  Facebook‘s long-awaited IPO appears to have dragged down other social media stocks. A few minutes after Facebook’s shares started tr… […]
  Todd Wasserman
• Mark Zuckerberg Worth $21 Billion on Facebook IPO Debut May 18, 2012
  In less than an hour, Mark Zuckerberg has jumped from number 29 to number 24 — and then back to 29 — on the list of wealthiest peopl… […]
  Sarah Kessler
• Facebook Opens at $42, Valued at $116.6 Billion May 18, 2012
  Facebook shares started trading at $42 a share on Nasdaq around 11:30 a.m. Friday morning under the symbol “FB.” The company’… […]
  Todd Wasserman
• Can the World’s Cheapest Computer Empower a New Generation of Programmers? May 18, 2012
  Registered as an official UK charity, the Raspberry Pi Foundation had a single goal in mind: to put cheap computers in the hands of the youth and encourage them to expand their programming horizons. […]
  Lauren Hockenson
• What Would a Romney Presidency Look Like? YouTube Knows May 18, 2012
  Mitt Romney, the probable Republican nominee for president of the United States, unleashed his opening salvo in the advertisement battle of the gener… […]
  Alex Fitzpatrick
• 5 Ways Facebook’s IPO Affects Brands May 18, 2012
  Facebook expects to raise as much as $16 billion through its IPO, securing its title as the largest tech IPO in history. Naturally, consumers… […]
  Dave Kerpen
• Facebook Hit With $15 Billion User Tracking Lawsuit May 18, 2012
  While most of Facebook’s employees are celebrating today’s initial public offering, at least a few members of its legal department a… […]
  Alex Fitzpatrick
• Facebook IPO: Ask Us Anything [TRANSCRIPT] May 18, 2012
  Facebook is now a public company. After months of speculation, Mark Zuckerberg rang the opening bell for Nasdaq from the companies headquarters… […]
  Todd Olmstead