Charlie Osmond

Co-Founder of Social Media Agency FreshNetworks - strategic social media, community building and onine reputation managment

Interactive Marketing at P&G

Co-Founder of FreshMinds - UK Research Agency of the Year 2006, 2007

Facebook Fan Box and what it means for brands

Facebook has just launched Fan Box, a new widget. This is great news for brands wanting to grow a Facebook fan page. But it's probably going to drive traffic in the wrong direction for most brands.

Facebook threatens national security

Family details of Sir John Sawers, the incoming head of MI6, were posted on Facebook by his wife. This could prove to be a serious lapse in security for the future Chief of the British Secret Intelligence Service.

At the very least, it's an embarrassment for MI6 and another demonstration that people frequently use Facebook and social media to publish things they later regret.