Man Allegedly Hits Wife Who Didn't 'Like' Facebook Post

Status updates might not be best data

(NEWSER) - A graphic attracting attention across the web purports to show when it's most common for couples to break up—based, of course, on Facebook status updates. By searching for the phrases "broken up" or "break up," it delivers supposed revelations. For one, we are collectively shrewd about breakups, cutting the chord before vacation times like spring break or summer—but we won't dump someone on Christmas Day. And Mondays are the most likely day of the week to sever ties, Mashable notes. More»

Indiana woman's 'friend' took advantage of her absence, she says

(NEWSER) - An Indiana woman is convinced an ill-advised Facebook status update got her house burgled by one of those online “friends” you probably shouldn’t friend in the first place. Last weekend, Keri McMullen innocently let her online circle know that she and her fiancée would be out all night at a concert. Later, security cameras in her home caught burglars ransacking the place, and taking off with a haul of expensive electronics. More»

From the 'grudge holder' to the 'Erin Brockovich'

(NEWSER) - Like any community, Facebook is home to a diverse range of personality types. The Boston Phoenix identifies 19 distinct varieties:

• The failed model. "Poses repeatedly in front of a computer and pouts in emo fashion." Giveaway: the "Warholian or sepia-toned" profile photo.
• The archivist. The shut-in bent on scanning and uploading his or her entire personal history. "Un-tag yourself at once."
• The grudge holder. Someone has wronged this person, and they reference them repeatedly, but not by name.

(NEWSER) - Facebook's got something to annoy everyone, it seems, and Brandon Griggs runs down the most annoying characteristics of Facebookers for CNN. A sampling:

• The Compulsive Poster: "Just because you have 432 Facebook friends doesn't mean we all want to know when you're waiting for the bus."
• "The Friend-Padder": The average on Facebook is 120 friends. "1,000 'friends'? That's just showing off."

Facebook group invites public to be 'next in line'

(NEWSER) - At least 1,223 people want to see Chris Brown get in another fight, and a Los Angeles martial arts expert is one of them, Fox News reports. Anthony Geisler, president of LA Boxing, started a Facebook group called "I want to fight Chris Brown" that invites the singer to step into the ring and "see what it’s like to face a real opponent"—namely, Geisler. So far, 1,222 others have joined. More»