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Facebook emerges as the most-visited US site during Christmas, surpassing top retail and search sites. Analyzing what this means for FB.

New York AG Andrew Cuomo directs major social networks to use e-STOP law to remove sex offenders, aiming to ensure a safer internet experience for all.

Discover how women's rising use of social media influences their purchasing decisions, with Facebook being the preferred platform.

PayPal's 'Regift the Fruitcake' campaign returns for a second year, encouraging charity through social media and the power of the unwanted holiday fruitcake.

Facebook is still growing. They’re now at 300 million members—you know, roughly the population of the US. But unlike the US, Facebook has also entered the world of “free cash flow positive.”

Retailers trying to influence moms should pay attention to social media, according to a new Retail Advertising and Marketing Association survey conducted by BIGresearch. Women with children at home are more likely to use Facebook (60.3%), MySpace (42.4%) and Twitter (16.5%) than average adults (50.2%, 34.4%, 15%, respectively), according to the survey. Additionally, 15.3 percent maintain their own blog.

Update: Ok, they've officially announced the testing of the prototypes directory now. From the company blog:

Privacy advocates who are in the habit of protesting Facebook's policies may owe the social network an apology.  When an airline subpoenaed a user's data, and even after fines were later levied, Facebook refused to hand anything over.