Mark Zuckerberg may be a visionary, but with Facebook’s stock hitting new lows on a daily basis, it may be time for the company to find new leadership.
How Low Can Facebook Go?
Facebook shares have fallen 36% since the IPO, which generated $9 billion for company insiders. “It has become a show-me story,” one analyst said.
Why Everyone’s Holding Their Breath About Facebook Earnings
Facebook stumbled out of the block with its May IPO. Investors will be curious to see whether today’s earnings report can help the company’s stock rebound.
Zynga Plunges 40% in Tech Bloodbath
As global economic conditions worsen, tech companies have little margin for error.
The Ten Most Influential Women in Technology
Marissa Mayer’s appointment as CEO of Yahoo! was an exciting development for her legion of fans — both male and female. It was also an undeniable cause for celebration among those who would like to see more women in positions of …
Mark Zuckerberg Has a Lower Mortgage Rate than You
Savvy homeowners know that a penny here and a penny there adds up. That’s apparently the case for Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, who — despite a reported net worth in excess of $14 billion — just refinanced the mortgage on …
The Dumbest Way Ever to Get Your Identity Stolen
Facepalm, as the kids would say. Even if you’re a relative newcomer to the Internet, there are probably some things you would consider unsafe to do — such as, oh, posting a picture of your credit or debit card for all the world …
How Recruiters Use Social Networks to Make Hiring Decisions Now
By now, we’ve all heard about how employers scope out the Tweets and Facebook profiles of job seekers to winnow down the field of applicants. But job seekers may be surprised to hear just how many recruiters now use social media …
After Facebook Debacle, Can Investors Trust the IPO Process?
It’s been over a month since Facebook’s troubled initial public offering, and the fallout continues to reverberate from Wall Street to Capitol Hill. Angry shareholders have filed over 40 lawsuits against Facebook, its …
Social Media Before the Internet: Tales of Victorians, Comic Book Fans, Phone Phreaks and CBers
Although the current spate of social media platforms burst onto the scene within the last several years, these tools have antecedents in earlier, traditional media. Long before the rise of Facebook, Twitter and MySpace, people …
Facebook’s $10 Million Privacy Payout: Why You Get Nothing
The technology industry is trapped in a cycle of privacy breaches and class actions that do nothing for the average Internet user. The new Facebook settlement is the latest example.
Could That Facebook ‘Like’ Hurt Your Credit Score?
A plan to study data mining of social-networking sites bankrolled by Germany‘s largest credit-reporting agency provoked outrage after internal documents about the project were leaked to German media outlets.
