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They all laughed at college nerd Mark Zuckerberg, whose idea for a social-networking site made him a billionaire. And they all laughed at the idea of a Facebook movie--except writer Aaron Sorkin and director David Fincher, merely two of the more extravagantly talented filmmakers around. Sorkin and Fincher's breathless picture, The Social Network, is a fast and witty creation myth about how Facebook grew from Zuckerberg's insecure geek-at-Harvard days into a phenomenon with 500 million users. ~ Amazon.com

The Pew Research Center conducts surveys on a variety of topics. Read the report on The Future of Social Relations. This publication is part of a Pew Research Center series that captures people’s expectations for the future of the Internet, in the process presenting a snapshot of current attitudes.

 In October 2009, Michael Stelzner, an author on social media topics, launched Social Media Examiner as a free online magazine. It is designed specifically to help businesses launch and grow a social media presence. However, visitors quickly realize that information found on this site can benefit individuals, groups, and all types of institutions.

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