The 4 Biggest Stories in Tech & Social Media This Morning

The 4 Biggest Stories in Tech & Social Media This Morning

Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on four particular stories of interest today.

Verizon iPhone Available in Late January?

We’re only a day away from the alleged Verizon iPhone introduction, if the Wall Street Journal’s sources are correct. Now those sources say that the smartphone will be available by the end of January.

Klout Snags $8.5 Million in New Funding

Klout, the social media analytics agency, announced Monday it has received $8.5 million in funding from Kleiner Perkings Caufield & Byer sFund, Graycrot Partners and others.

YouTube Rolls Out Drag & Drop Video Uploads

Chrome () and Firefox () users can now drag and drop multiple video uploads on YouTube (), rather than going through their file open dialog.

Despite Rumors, Facebook Is Not Shutting Down March 15

A silly rumor that Facebook () is shutting down March 15 spread like wildfire across the Internet () over the weekend. We have official confirmation from Facebook Director of Corporate Communications Larry Yu that the rumor is, in fact, false.

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