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# status update

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Ireland's young people read less online news than any other EU country (but they love Facebook)
A new survey of internet habits across Europe is quite revealing.
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Aug 12th 2016, 6:03 AM
It's official: Your Facebook feed knows you better than your family
The robots are taking over.
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Jan 19th 2015, 5:25 PM
Mark Zuckerberg is donating €20 million to stop Ebola from 'becoming like HIV'
Facebook’s CEO said that the virus must be brought under control soon, before it becomes a “long-term global health crisis”.
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Oct 14th 2014, 10:30 PM
Yes, this TD really did say she likes to lather butter all over herself and pretend she's a slug
But it was all for a good cause…
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Oct 13th 2014, 9:34 AM
Half of people would turn down a job where social media access is restricted
Would you?
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Sep 29th 2014, 8:23 AM
Might Facebook add a ‘sympathise’ button?
Sometimes, ‘Like’ just doesn’t seem appropriate.
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Dec 10th 2013, 5:08 PM
Facebook network can predict if you'll get dumped within next 60 days
There is a formula for it, apparently.
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Nov 2nd 2013, 7:30 PM
Teens can now post public updates on Facebook
The social media company has detailed a number of changes specifically geared towards teenagers.
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Oct 17th 2013, 5:20 PM
Massive Facebook study reveals what your status updates say about you
The research found that participants with the most emotional stability refer to sports much more in their updates.
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Oct 3rd 2013, 9:55 AM
17 people who need to spellcheck their Facebook status
Pity these poor individuals.
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Jun 25th 2013, 6:00 PM