Mark Zuckerberg is the 26-year-old founder of Facebook with a net worth of $12.5bn. Each week he decides what he could spend his money on. This week Mark is saving up to try and buy as much Bill Gates as he can: so far he can afford a leg!
Social networks or online communities – what is the difference?
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Posted By Benn
Online communities are not social networks. Social networks are not online communities. Bold statement. Let’s break it down a little further to explain. Everyone would accept Facebook as an example of a strong social network. Looking at Facebook, we can see it is all about ‘me’. Facebook for me is about my details, my friends, ... Read more
Microsoft has paid $240m (£117m) for a 1.6% stake in Facebook that values the hugely popular social networking site at $15bn (£7.3bn).
That seems like an awful lot of money. Actually, that IS an awful lot of money. Is such a small stake worth it? My opinion is a resounding YES. Not because of what Facebook ... Read more