Episode 54 of Brave Ad World is here, and we have some great stories to share this week.

This week’s headlines: Malicious Posts Lead to the End of the PostSecret App, Google Gets More than 200 IBM Patents, Rupert Murdoch Joins Twitter and Verified Accounts Receive Scrutiny and Facebook Teams Up With NBC News for Most Social Debate Ever.

The week’s news quick hits cover: Google Launches Its First Online Political Hub, Apple to Host New York Event in January, Unofficial Google+ Numbers Continue to Rise, Klout has a Mobile Component in the Works, Facebook App Profile Pages Scheduled for Deletion February 1, Instagram Integrates More with Facebook and Twitter’s Forced to Hand Over Wikileaks Supporter Information.

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