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• Record 9.5 Billion Video Ads Were Viewed in April 2012

  181 million U.S. Internet users watched nearly 37 billion online content videos in April, comScore Video Metrix reported. Video ads saw another record-breaking month with nearly 9.5 billion views, representing 1 in 5 videos viewed online that month.

  
  

• Doodle 4 Google 2012 Winner Travels to Pirate Times

  It’s the coloring contest that blows all others out of the water. Second-grader Dylan Hoffman of Wisconsin scored a $30,000 college scholarship, a $50,000 technology grant for his school, and a Chromebook as the winner of Doodle 4 Google 2012.

  
  

• Facebook Privacy Lawsuit Seeks $15 Billion

  Hours before its IPO, Facebook was hit with a $15 billion lawsuit, alleging that the social network knowingly infringed on user privacy when it used browser cookies to track activity. The suit included more than 20 complainants.