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MONTREAL – In a saturated world of social media slacktivism and shallow status updates, someone as real as Morgan Wolman seems like a rare Facebook find. Before he started Comics for a Cause, in fact, he was. The charitable event is the only reason the 24-year-old Vanier student ventured online. More »Comics sale will benefit Montreal Children’s Hospital

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They're here. They're geeks. Get used to it Nick Zieminski - Reuters - Fri, 25 May, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Turns out, geeks are inheriting the earth. Thanks to ubiquitous consumer electronics and the prominence of technology executives like Facebook Inc's Mark Zuckerberg and the late Steve Jobs of Apple Inc, it's no longer an insult to be called a geek. The geek -- broadly speaking, the tech-obsessed, socially-awkward …
Jennifer Egan's newest story debuts on Twitter CBC - Fri, 25 May, 2012
The latest short story from Pulitzer-winning writer Jennifer Egan is emerging 140 characters at a time via Twitter.
The New Yorker magazine to serialize author Jennifer Egan's short story on Twitter The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Thu, 24 May, 2012
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan's latest New Yorker magazine story is being serialized on Twitter.
Morgan Stanley adjusting some Facebook trades Joseph A. Giannone - Reuters - Thu, 24 May, 2012
(Reuters) - Morgan Stanley will adjust thousands of trades to ensure outstanding limit orders to sell will be filled at no more than $42.99 a share for Facebook stock from last Friday's botched initial public offering, the firm told its brokers on Thursday, according to several who listened to the call. Morgan Stanley said …
Morgan Stanley to make price adjustments for Facebook IPO investors who overpaid Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Thu, 24 May, 2012
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Morgan Stanley, the lead investment bank in Facebook's troubled initial public offering, will compensate retail investors who overpaid when they bought Facebook's stock in Friday's IPO, according to a source familiar with the matter.
Morgan Stanley still has Facebook issues: source Reuters - Thu, 24 May, 2012
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Morgan Stanley continues to work through trade orders placed on Friday by brokerage customers in Facebook Inc during the social networking company's IPO, two people familiar with the situation said on Thursday. Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, an affiliate unit of Facebook lead underwriter Morgan Stanley, …
Social media giving sports fans greater power both on and off the field Stephanie Levitz, The Canadian Press - The Canadian Press - Thu, 24 May, 2012
QUEBEC CITY, Que. - Jumping on the Twitter bandwagon was a scary experience for Geoff Molson.
Facebook demonstrated perils of IPO investing, but sector offers money to be made Craig Wong, The Canadian Press - The Canadian Press - Thu, 24 May, 2012
OTTAWA - The turmoil of Facebook's IPO underscores the risks of buying into initial public offerings for investors, but for those willing to take the leap, there may be money to be made.
Facebook Camera for iPhone streamlines photo browsing, sharing Tori Floyd - The Right Click - Thu, 24 May, 2012
Warm weather brings a flood of vacation photos from Facebook friends. Now, Facebook has launched an app for the iPhone to make looking through your friends' latest snapshots and sharing your own more simplified. Starting today, iPhone users can visit … Continue …
Life goes on after IPO: Facebook launches camera app for iPhone Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Thu, 24 May, 2012
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Facebook's rocky initial public offering hasn't stopped life at the world's biggest online social network. On Thursday, the company unveiled a camera app for the iPhone.
Sore feelings linger in Sheshatshiu after Facebook tirades CBC - Thu, 24 May, 2012
A Labrador SPCA is suspending one of its Facebook pages after publishing comments that included suggestions of violence against an Innu community.
2 Congress panels probe Facebook IPO amid claim only some bank clients saw negative preview Marcy Gordon, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Wed, 23 May, 2012
WASHINGTON - Two congressional panels are reviewing Facebook's high-profile stock offering last week amid allegations that the bank handling the IPO may have provided only select clients with a negative assessment of the company.
Shareholders sue Facebook over botched IPO CBC - Wed, 23 May, 2012
Facebook is facing a lawsuit from angry shareholders and multiple probes from regulators over the disappointing handling of its initial public offering last week.
US theft victim gets revenge by uploading video of suspect acknowledging he stole camera Dinesh Ramde, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Wed, 23 May, 2012
MILWAUKEE - A man whose camcorder was briefly stolen has found a way to get back at the suspected thief: He uploaded to YouTube a video that the suspect took with the camera, a clip in which the man reveals his name, shows his face and admits he stole the camera.
Facebook stock climbs after rocky start with IPO, but company faces shareholder lawsuits Barbara Ortutay, The Associated Press - The Canadian Press - Wed, 23 May, 2012
NEW YORK, N.Y. - Facebook's fourth day of trading as a public company saw an increase in the company's stock price and shareholder lawsuits related to the social network's botched initial public offering.
Regulators, investors turn up heat over Facebook IPO Suzanne Barlyn and Ryan Vlastelica - Reuters - Wed, 23 May, 2012
(Reuters) - Two top U.S. financial regulators said on Tuesday the issues around the initial public offering of Facebook should be reviewed, putting fresh pressure on the company, its lead underwriter, Morgan Stanley, and the Nasdaq stock exchange. Facebook shares closed 8.9 percent lower at $31, following an 11 percent …
Simon Wiesenthal Center grades social networking giants on digital hate, terror LuAnn LaSalle, The Canadian Press - The Canadian Press - Wed, 23 May, 2012
MONTREAL - Facebook has earned an A minus and YouTube merited a C minus for removing pro-terrorist and hate postings, according to a study by the Simon Wiesenthal Center, which says social networking sites are magnets for this activity.