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Burgling gang members arrested after they accept cop's Facebook friendship
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Burgling gang members arrested after they accept cop's Facebook friendship

For a while now, we internet watchers have mostly seen examples of how Twitter can get you in trouble — sure, we all know in a general way… James Brady Ryan   |   05.31.2012   |   Comments (3)
Watch a bunch of people sing a joyous ode to Facebook
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Watch a bunch of people sing a joyous ode to Facebook

Be honest: what do you usually do after wasting a few hours on Facebook? If your answer is, "brush the Cheeto crumbs off the front of my… EJ Dickson   |   05.21.2012   |   Comments (2)
Facebook is screening <em>Casablanca</em> for free
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Facebook is screening Casablanca for free

If you missed Casablanca during its movie-theater rerelease earlier this year, fear not. Thanks to Mark Zuckerberg, you can screen it for free… Kristin Hunt   |   05.15.2012   |   Comments (1)
Facebook addiction is a real thing, says researcher, while absentmindedly checking Facebook
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Facebook addiction is a real thing, says researcher, while absentmindedly checking Facebook

Don't hate on your cousin for clogging your news feed with status updates about her boyfriend's psoriasis and the traumatizing event that… EJ Dickson   |   05.8.2012   |   Comments (1)
Researchers developing Facebook app that could tell you if one of your friends has an STI
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Researchers developing Facebook app that could tell you if one of your friends has an STI

Future Facebook users' notifications might not just be limited to Farmville requests and recently tagged photos from your sister-in-law's… EJ Dickson   |   04.1.2012   |   Comments (1)
Mark Zuckerberg visits China, adds 1.3 billion people to friends list
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Mark Zuckerberg visits China, adds 1.3 billion people to friends list

Chinese bloggers got an exciting surprise this week when famous internet billionaire Mark Zuckerberg was spotted hanging out in Shanghai, where… Jeremy Glass   |   03.29.2012   |   Comments (0)
<em>American Reunion</em> producer engages in profanity-laden Facebook Q&A with fans
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American Reunion producer engages in profanity-laden Facebook Q&A with fans

Chris Moore, producer of the upcoming "Oh no, we're old" comedy, American Reunion had too much time on his hands and a chip on… Jeremy Glass   |   03.28.2012   |   Comments (1)
Study finds people who are miserable on Facebook are actually miserable in life
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Study finds people who are miserable on Facebook are actually miserable in life

Have you ever found yourself alone on Facebook on a Friday night, stalking the photos of someone you didn't even like in high school, only to… Rachel Krantz   |   03.26.2012   |   Comments (1)
Job seekers are being pressured into giving up their Facebook passwords, possibly also their 4Chan avatar
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Job seekers are being pressured into giving up their Facebook passwords, possibly also their 4Chan avatar

A job interview will probably require you to divulge parts of your life that are supposed to be talked about: your relevant skills, your… Jeremy Glass   |   03.21.2012   |   Comments (10)
Rochester College asks student to stop being gay on Facebook
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Rochester College asks student to stop being gay on Facebook

When Rochester College student Klah Zabel recently came out as a lesbian by posting a banner photo on Facebook timeline saying… Sean Morrow   |   03.14.2012   |   Comments (7)
Dutch airline KLM allows passengers to choose seatmates based on their Facebook profiles
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Dutch airline KLM allows passengers to choose seatmates based on their Facebook profiles

If you're one of those awful, annoying people who thinks flying is a social experience and feels the need to point out every single useless… EJ Dickson   |   02.26.2012   |   Comments (3)
Mark Zuckerberg accidentally "likes" Mitt Romney, Facebookers revolt
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Mark Zuckerberg accidentally "likes" Mitt Romney, Facebookers revolt

Last night, Facebook users gasped in horror when they thought Mark Zuckerberg was endorsing GOP presidential candidate Willard… Jeremy Glass   |   02.9.2012   |   Comments (2)
Moms storm Facebook office to protest network "ban" of breastfeeding photos
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Moms storm Facebook office to protest network "ban" of breastfeeding photos

There's a lot of shit that you probably wish would be banned on Facebook: your aunt's Farmville invitations, your middle school best… EJ Dickson   |   02.7.2012   |   Comments (9)
Facebook's confusing Timeline is about to become mandatory
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Facebook's confusing Timeline is about to become mandatory

Facebook's overwhelming Timeline profile layout will no longer be optional, as the website is set to roll out the feature across all user… Virginia Smith   |   01.26.2012   |   Comments (11)
Teenagers now proving their love by sharing passwords
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Teenagers now proving their love by sharing passwords

Teenagers: once you've stopped them from huffing glue behind Arby's, they'll just move right on to exchanging sex acts for incredibly… James Brady Ryan   |   01.18.2012   |   Comments (6)
New morbid Facebook app called "If I Die" exists for when you don't anymore
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New morbid Facebook app called "If I Die" exists for when you don't anymore

Now with this new Facebook app, thinking about death is fun again! Or that's what the video introducing "If I Die" seems to be… Maura Hehir   |   01.9.2012   |   Comments (21)
True Stories: No Sex (Talk) On The First Date
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True Stories: No Sex (Talk) On The First Date

One of our Talking to Strangers interviewers learns a valuable dating lesson the hard way. Laurenne Sala   |   01.4.2012   |   Comments (26)
Occupy Movement now building its own Facebook
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Occupy Movement now building its own Facebook

Looks like Facebook will be getting some scrappy up-start competition from the members of the Occupy Movement. Even though many of the various… James Brady Ryan   |   12.29.2011   |   Comments (0)
Facebook announces anti-suicide tool
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Facebook announces anti-suicide tool

In news that has provoked deep introspection way too early in the morning, Facebook has launched a new suicide prevention tool that will give… Colette McIntyre   |   12.14.2011   |   Comments (0)
Security loophole leaks Mark Zuckerberg's private Facebook photos
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Security loophole leaks Mark Zuckerberg's private Facebook photos

Mark Zuckerberg's personal Facebook photos were leaked yesterday, thanks to a major loophole in his site's privacy settings. As one… Virginia Smith   |   12.7.2011   |   Comments (8)