"Facebook has quietly become the fourth largest distributor of news content on the web as people spend more time on social networking websites. Facebook sits behind Google, Yahoo! and MSN as the place where people get their news online, according to research from Hitwise. Last year Facebook overtook Google News rising from just over 1% in January 2009 to 3.5% last week."
Definitely a big week for Facebook as it celebrated its sixth birthday, passing 400 million users!
From Facebook's blog post:
"In addition to reading news on Facebook, you can share news with your friends on external sites with Facebook Connect. Outlets like The Huffington Post, The Washington Post, USA Today and countless blogs have become more social by adding Facebook Connect to their websites and iPhone applications. You can sign in with your Facebook login to see what articles your friends are reading and comment on articles with your authentic identity.
Startups are also using the power of Facebook Connect to provide social news experiences. Daily Perfect is a personalized news website that you can sign into with Facebook Connect, and it will deliver news tailored to you based on your Facebook profile. For example, I've included in my Facebook profile that my interests are "San Francisco," "technology" and "religion," and Daily Perfect surfaces current affairs related to those interests."
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