Digital Driver for European Growth: Sandra Sieber talks to Christian Hernandez, Director of Platform Partnerships at Facebook

“Europe is a center of innovation for social networks, for mobile and gaming,” says Facebook’s Christian Hernandez. “Good stuff is coming out of Berlin and Turkey and Finland. And innovation and entrepreneurship is what drives growth, so there’s hope for Europe.” He adds that, while many people see HTML5 as the future of the Internet, […]

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Sponsored Stories at Facebook

So, you went Starbucks? And you posted it in Facebook, like many other activities you do? Well then, your friends may not only see the typical entry in the news feed, they may also see a “sponsored” story in the right-hand side of the page, with the Starbucks logo included. And better yet (for Starbucks) the sponsored story will not scroll down as the news feed progresses; it will stay there for the duration of your session.

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