Facebook Roundup: Piracy, Privacy, Congress, Spam, Google+, PayPal and More

Facebook, Google Pair Up to Fight Anti-Piracy Law - The House Stop Online Piracy Act proposal has brought together Facebook, Google and other companies in an effort to prevent the passing of the law that companies say will place the onus of protecting against piracy on them. Facebook IPO Rumors Swirl - Business Insider reported that Facebook employees are reporting that CEO Mark Zuckerberg has said the IPO is coming soon, as early as next month. Porn, Violence a Recent Problem - Facebook acknowledged to ZDnet this week a series of problems with unwanted pornographic or violent content showing up in their news feeds. The Wall Street Journal reported that it was a “coordinated spam attack” coming as the company ramps up to release Timeline. FCC, Facebook Settle Over Privacy Issues - The Federal Trade Commission and Facebook reached a settlement over privacy issues, even as the FTC encourages people to Like them on Facebook. Facebook’s Name Policy Hones in on Salman Rushdie - Writer Salman Rushdie became a target for Facebook’s real name policy this week. After the author took to Twitter to protest the deactivation of his account, the company restored his profile. The New York Times writes about the dilemmas caused by this policy in today’s world. [Image Via david_shankbone] Google+ Works with Page Management Companies - Google announced last week the creation of Google+ Pages for brands to share information with users on Google+ and Page management companies like HootSuite, Context Optional, Vitrue and Buddy Media are set to work with brands on managing this new platform. Orange Launches Facebook Phones - Orange is set to release three affordable Android smartphones for customers who heavily use Facebook. Dems, GOP Participating in DC Hackathon - Congressional members from both parties are set to participate in the first ever DC Facebook Hackathon to find new ways to use social media in the political process. [Image Via Facebook] Creepy Zuckerberg Fan Appears at Carnegie Mellon - A student at a recent Mark Zuckerberg appearance at Carnegie Mellon University instilled fear in the audience, and CEO, when he made some creepy and cryptic comments. The student apparently snuck into the venue the night before to place some speakers under Zuckerberg’s seat. PayPal Releases Facebook Payment App - PayPal released a Facebook app, Send Money, that allows users to send money to friends without a fee. Other Announcements: Coupons.com for Pages - Coupons.com released its Brandcaster Social platfor to allow brands to create secure, printable coupons directly on their Pages in 48 hours or less. Napkin Labs Brings Crowdsourcing to Pages - Napkin Labs’ Brainstorm app allows brands to gives brands a way to get feedback from fans anything from new products to coming changes. NASCAR, ESPN to Livestream Driver’s Camera - NASCAR and ESPN announced that the two will provide a livestream of driver Tony Stewart’s live in-car camera on Facebook during the season finale on Sunday, November 20.

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