Employers have been asking for prospective employees' Facebook username and passwords to do some extra research on whom they may be hiring. Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Social Web : All Tech Considered Sites like Facebook and Twitter have revolutionized the Web, altered how we interact with each other and even changed the way news is gathered and delivered. Read about the impact of social media and its continuing evolution.
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In an undated photo, members of the Siletz tribe gather for the Siletz Feather Dance in Newport, Ore. The tribe is using digital tools to help preserve its native language. Courtesy of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians hide caption
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A visit to the Pinterest home page reveals images of what some say are stereotypically female interests, from women's fashions to recipes. Pinterest hide caption
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A visit to the Pinterest homepage typically reveals images of makeup, women's fashions — and the occasional "pin" of Justin Bieber. via Pinterest.com hide caption
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Analysts say that to succeed, Facebook needs to figure out how to sell ads on mobile platforms. Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Facebook: Lots Of Friends, But Stock Offering Has Risks
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In its Feb. 1 initial public offering, Facebook announced that it had generated $3.71 billion in revenue in 2011, up from $1.97 billion the year before. via Facebook hide caption
Soon Facebook Growth Will Be About Users Clocking In More Time
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg shows Timeline during the f/8 conference in San Francisco in September. Paul Sakuma/AP hide caption
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On the Internet, no one knows you're a dog. But your true identity is key to Google+. AP hide caption
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Xeni Jardin photographs herself at a breast cancer screening clinic Thursday. Posting the photo on Twitter, she wrote, "Instagrammed my mammogram. The cloth gowns at @pinklotusbc make you feel like its gonna be ok." Xeni Jardin hide caption
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Happy avatars listen to music in the Turntable.fm "room" named Coding Soundtrack. Courtesy of Turntable.fm hide caption
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Sometimes even Generation Realtime doesn't need a second screen because they just can't quite tear their eyes off of the first screen. Helen Sloan/HBO hide caption
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A status update's "meta" information, like its source device, can be used to help out a lame joke â or to drive the envy of frustrated early-adopters. NPR hide caption
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