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2 Brits Get 4 Years for Pushing Riots on Facebook

... Even though their pages didn't lead to specific riots

(Newser) - As sentencing continues in last week’s riots across Britain, some observers fear the punishments far outweigh the crimes. Two young British men who used Facebook to call for local rioting have each received four-year jail sentences—though the riots they suggested never took place. In one case, a 20-year-old...

Facebook Should Worry About Google+ Games

Social network to offer Angry Birds, Sudoku, more

(Newser) - With 25 million users, Google+ is still far behind Facebook's 750 million, but yesterday Google introduced a powerful new addition that could quickly make it a more formidable social networking threat: games. There's no FarmVille or CityVille—two of the most popular games that are exclusive to Facebook—...

Cameron Weighs Social Media Ban to Quell Violence

'We need to stop' use of such outlets to organize mayhem: Prime Minister

(Newser) - British Prime Minister David Cameron is calling some unusual characters on the carpet for the violence that rocked England this week: Twitter, Facebook, and Blackberry. In fact, social media played such a key role in the unrest that Cameron is considering blocking users from the systems to prevent violence in...

Anonymous Mostly Doesn't Want to Kill Facebook

If hackers are aiming for Facebook, they're not with us, says Anonymous

(Newser) - So, about that assault on Facebook rumored to be coming on Nov. 5 from Anonymous ? It looks there may only be a sliver of truth to it. A few Anonymous hackers are apparently involved, but Anonymous as a whole isn't on board, reports ZDNet's Friending Facebook blog...

Anonymous: We're Gonna 'Kill Facebook' on Nov. 5

Attack is in the name of privacy, says warning

(Newser) - Anonymous says it is planning to destroy Facebook, “the medium of communication you all so dearly adore." The hacktivist group has posted a warning on YouTube announcing its plan to "kill" the site on Nov. 5, Business Insider reports. (The video is in the gallery.) The...

Education and Technology: Kids on Facebook Get Worse Grades
 Kids on Facebook 
 Get Worse Grades 
study says
Aug 8, 2011 3:31 PM CDT

Kids on Facebook Get Worse Grades

But the social network has its benefits

(Newser) - Brace yourselves, parents: a flood of new research shows the damaging effects Facebook can have on kids. Middle school through college-age youths who checked the site at least once within a 15-minute study bloc received poorer marks, researchers found. Meanwhile, teens on Facebook appear to be more narcissistic, and kids...

Facebook Sees 'Smoking Gun' Proof of Fraud in Big Case

Lawyers say they found evidence on Paul Ceglia's computer

(Newser) - Lawyers for Facebook say they have "smoking gun" evidence that a New York man isn't entitled to 84% of the company as he claims . The company pored over the computer of Paul Ceglia with the court's permission and says it found proof that Ceglia doctored an agreement...

Researchers Use Facebook to Identify Passersby

Facial-recognition software makes it a breeze

(Newser) - Online privacy concerns are migrating to the real world. A researcher at Carnegie Mellon was able to identify 31% of students passing by with the help of facial recognition software, reports Mashable . First he collected 25,000 photos from Facebook profiles. Then he asked passersby to pose for a quick...

Social Networking: Facebook Battles 'Shagbook' Over Trademark Infringement
Facebook Sues 'Shagbook'
Over Name
Aug 4, 2011 5:11 PM CDT

Facebook Sues 'Shagbook' Over Name

Dating site fights back, challenges trademark granted to Zuckerberg

(Newser) - A few months ago, Facebook sued adult dating site Shagbook over trademark infringement; now, the makers of Shagbook are hitting back, arguing that “facebook” is a “generic term.” Facebook says Shagbook is too close to its own name and suggests “the intent to call to mind...

Facebook Changing News Feed Again

Get ready for even more of your actions to be shared

(Newser) - Get ready for lots of groaning to show up on your Facebook news feed: The social network is once again looking to make major changes to what you see on its home page. Currently, Facebook filters the information that shows up in your news feed, so you don't see...

Law Bars Kid-Teacher Facebooking, Row Erupts

Missouri passes first major social media speech restriction

(Newser) - Missouri has passed a law barring private Facebook messages between children and teachers, and lots of people aren't happy about it. The first law of its kind in the nation will still allow messages easily viewed by the school community between teachers and children concerning assignments, but all exclusive...

Randi Zuckerberg Quits Facebook to Launch Biz

Zuckerberg big sis is starting own social media firm

(Newser) - Randi Zuckerberg is leaving her little brother's business to start up her own. The 29-year-old director of marketing at Facebook is launching a firm that will help companies operate and better utilize their social media presence, reports the Los Angeles Times . Zuckerberg, who has been with Facebook since 2005,...

Florida Wildlife Officers Nab Poachers Via Facebook

People just can't resist the urge to brag about their illegal kills

(Newser) - Florida wildlife officials have a great new weapon in the search for those who kill wildlife illegally—vanity. It seems people just can't resist bragging on Facebook about that fish they snagged out of season or the gator they shot, reports the Orlando Sentinel . In fact, the state wildlife...

Why I Celebrated My &#39;Facebook Birthday&#39; 3 Times
Why I Celebrated My 'Facebook Birthday' 3 Times
david plotz
Aug 2, 2011 12:23 PM CDT

Why I Celebrated My 'Facebook Birthday' 3 Times

Experiment proved greetings are fake: David Plotz

(Newser) - Nothing illustrates the "fakery" of Facebook and its so-called friendships quite as much as the "Facebook Birthday," that one day each year when you are bombarded by "exclamation-point-polluted" Wall posts from people you barely know. That's why Slate's David Plotz decided to engage in...

UK Man Fined After Posting Threat on Facebook

He gets suspended jail term for saying politician should be shot

(Newser) - A Northern Ireland man escaped jail but is out about $800 for making a death threat against a politician on Facebook. Darryl O'Donnell, a 31-year-old chef, posted that a particular member of parliament "should get a bullet in the head." The judge sentenced him to the fine...

Google+ Visits Down 3% ... Already

Time spent on the site also takes a hit

(Newser) - Less than a month after its big launch, Google+ has hit its first minus: Usage declined 3% to 1.79 million visits last week, reports Bloomberg . What's more, time spent on the new social media site dropped 10%, falling to 5 minutes to 15 seconds. It's important to...

Paralyzed Lion Ariel Dies in Brazil: Famous Male Feline Had Over 62K 'Likes'
 Paralyzed Lion Dies in Brazil 
Jul 28, 2011 8:04 AM CDT

Paralyzed Lion Dies in Brazil

Ariel died of unknown disease, captured attention of thousands

(Newser) - Ariel, a paralyzed male lion whose fight to walk again became the focus of an Internet fundraising campaign and captured wide media attention in Brazil, died yesterday. On the lion's Facebook page, owner Raquel Borges wrote, "Our beloved Ariel is gone. This is the saddest day of my...

Facebook Boots Nevermind Cover

Apparently naked babies are not OK, even on album art

(Newser) - Nirvana's artistic choices are apparently a little too risque for Facebook: The band's iconic 1991 Nevermind cover has become the latest image banned by the social network, which says the picture of a naked baby boy violates Facebook's terms of use. A photo of the album, soon...

Social Networking: Majority of Parents Use Facebook to Spy
 Majority of Parents 
 Use Facebook to Spy 
in case you missed it
Jul 23, 2011 6:50 AM CDT

Majority of Parents Use Facebook to Spy

Some say they're overprotective of kids; others, just nosy

(Newser) - If you’re worried that your mom may be checking out your risqué Facebook photos, odds are you’re right. More than half of parents—some 55%—use social networks to keep tabs on their children, a survey finds. Another 5% would do so if they could figure out how,...

Winklevii Shoot Back at Larry Summers Over Insult

Ex-Harvard president 'tactfully challenged,' twins charge

(Newser) - The twins who claim Mark Zuckerberg stole their idea for Facebook don't like being called assholes. Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss—following some choice remarks from Larry Summers about suit-wearing undergraduates—have accused the former Harvard president of being "tactfully challenged," the Wall Street Journal reports. When they...

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