Facebook lets users 'check-in' for discounts

Tuesday, February 1, 2011 - 10:02 in Mathematics & Economics

Borrowing ideas from the location-based social networking site Foursquare and the growing group-buy shopping phenomenon, Facebook is hoping to boost its advertising revenue with a new feature, Facebook Deals, which launched Monday in Canada.

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