This week: Nestle's Facebook Furore; Evan Williams' and Gaga; The Bing Thing in China; and social media in the loo. No-one could say Facebook’s trajectory hasn’t been stratospheric (well, they could, but they’d be wrong). But - sticking with the Chinese theme for just a moment longer - some new figures throw Facebook’s success into sharp relief. Welcome to eModeration's round-up of all that is intriguing, alarming or odd in the world of social media, compiled by Kate Williams. For more social media snippets, follow her on @emodkate - or for general twittery, @KateVWilliams.

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