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Despite its central role in the Arab revolts, Facebook now plans to launch in China under Chinese rules, just when Beijing is clamping down hard on political activity, including online. Facebook lobbyist Adam Conner tested the waters on this notion, telling a Wall Street Journal reporter recently that “now we’re allowing too much, maybe, free speech in countries that haven’t experienced it before.” He added, “Maybe we will block content in some countries, but not others.”
“Ask Facebook” may also become the answer to who wins the great standoff between the powerful open forces of the Internet versus Beijing, the most aggressive force on Earth trying to control information.
The Winkelvoss twins, who claim they were defrauded by Facebook when the company settled their lawsuit over Zuckerberg stealing their idea for Facebook, filed an appeal Monday of a decision telling them to be happy with the $65 million payout they negotiated.
The twins, former Olympic rowers who hired their Harvard classmate Mark Zuckerberg in 2003 to help with their social networking site, were told a week ago by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to drop their attempt to undo a 2007 settlement.
That settlement, created in mediation, gave the twins $20 million in cash and $45 million in stock.
Winkelvoss Twins Appeal Dismissal of Facebook Lawsuit (Wired)
Why Winklevoss’ Latest Appeal Petition Will Go Nowhere (Paid Content)
A preview of the June issue of Mad magazine, featuring Zuck and Alfred E. Neuman on the cover and the 50 Worst Things About Facebook inside.
