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News about facebook apps

• Facebook de-friends its App Verification Program

  The decision to end the program is part of a series of upcoming changes for the site's external developers

• Hacked Facebook apps lead to fake antivirus software

  At least four Facebook applications were somehow modified to attack users' PCs

• Facebook rewards 'trustworthy' apps with review program

  Applications that get seal of approval get better visibility on the social-networking site

• Facebook opens up 'activity stream' to external developers

  Applications created with the new API will for the first time let members manage activity streams outside of Facebook

• Facebook opens activity streams, offers API to developers

  New Facebook app lets users see realtime streams running on desktops or cell phones

• Facebook to improve how members discover applications

  Facebook will improve the way in which applications can be found on its site.