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Navy Blasted on Facebook Over Use of 'Arabian Gulf'

It's the 'Persian Gulf,' note messages

(Newser) - The United States Navy, like the Spartan kings of old, is under attack from hordes of pissed-off Persians. The Navy's Facebook page has been bombarded with angry messages in recent days from people complaining that it refers to the waters off the coast of Iran as the Arabian Gulf instead...

Zuckerberg Unveils Facebook Redesign on 60 Minutes

Honcho also talks privacy, Social Network

(Newser) - Mark Zuckerberg talked about privacy, The Social Network, and Facebook's brand new look in a wide-ranging 60 Minutes interview. The profile-page revamp, which is being rolled out in the coming weeks, offers new ways for users to organize and tag their friends, including new fields for sports played and teams...

Facebook May Kill Christmas Letters
 Facebook May Kill 
 Christmas Letters 
OPINION
Dec 5, 2010 11:54 AM CST

Facebook May Kill Christmas Letters

... but there's a way to save them

(Newser) - As Francine Kiefer sat down to write her annual Christmas letter this year, it struck her that friends and family already knew all the stuff she was putting down on paper—courtesy of Facebook. Looks like the days of this annual rite might be numbered, she laments in the Christian ...

New on Facebook: an MBA
 New on Facebook: an MBA 
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
Dec 4, 2010 7:00 PM CST

New on Facebook: an MBA

London school offers degree via social networking site

(Newser) - Too busy playing Farmville to study? Now you can do both, and never leave Facebook. That's because a British school is offering a complete Masters of Business Administration course of study ... that can be done on Facebook. The new Facebook application for the "Global MBA" offered by the London...

Facebook Yanks Jailed Killer's Page

Oklahoma inmate posted pics of himself with booze, weed

(Newser) - In many ways, Justin Walker was a typical Facebook user who turned to the site to post gripes about everyday life and pictures of himself partying with his buddies. Problem was, Walker is serving 30 years in an Oklahoma jail for murdering a sheriff. Walker—a member of the Aryan...

Be Sure Your New Facebook Friend Is Human

Bots are gaining ground, raising malware risks

(Newser) - All Facebook takes note of a new prediction that 1 in 10 Facebook friends won't actually be human in 2015. Instead, they'll be bots—automated software programs that companies will use to push their brands and products. Most companies use actual humans for that at the moment, but "...

A Facebook Founder Meshes Charity, Networking

Jumo tries to build stronger ties between people, causes

(Newser) - A veteran of Facebook who served as the Obama campaign's digital organizer is now trying to transform charity with a new website that links donors and causes via social networking, the New York Times reports. The nonprofit Jumo , created by Chris Hughes, is unique among charity-based social networks in that...

George W: Why I Love 'the Facebook'

Highlights from Bush's conversation with Mark Zuckerberg

(Newser) - George W. Bush likes “the Facebook.” Why? Because, as he told founder Mark Zuckerberg during a recent chat at the company headquarters, “you have a lot of people on here and I’m trying to sell books.” More highlights from their hour-long talk, via Mashable and...

Moms Share Breast Milk on Facebook

Eats on Feets connects those who have with those who need

(Newser) - Facebook: What can't it do? Its latest triumph: Despite not allowing mothers to post breastfeeding photos, the social networking site has allowed more than 70 women so far to share breast milk. Eats on Feets is a network that uses Facebook to connect women who need milk and women who...

Teen Allegedly Burns Koran, Posts Video on Facebook

Incident reportedly happened in front of British girl's classmates

(Newser) - Facebook claims another victim: British police have arrested a 15-year-old girl on suspicion of inciting religious hatred after she allegedly burned an English-language version of the Koran while at school ... and filmed the act while some classmates watched ... and posted said video on Facebook. The video was reported to her...

Facebook Gets Closer to 'Face' Trademark

Patent office gives notice of allowance

(Newser) - Facebook is thisclose to getting its desired trademark on the word “face,” at least when it comes to online chat rooms or bulletin boards. The US Patent and Trademark Office gave the social networking giant a notice of allowance this week, Inside Facebook reports. Now, Facebook must file...

Anti-Facebook Pastor 'Taking Some Time Off'

... After his old threesomes come to light

(Newser) - Perhaps acknowledging that lesson about glass houses and stones, the New Jersey pastor who banned church staff from using Facebook—lest it foment affairs—has stepped down after it was revealed he engaged in regular threesomes 10 years ago. The Rev. Cedric Miller tells the AP he is "taking...

Facebook Strengthens Relationships
 Facebook 
 Strengthens 
 Relationships 
study says
Nov 24, 2010 11:33 AM CST

Facebook Strengthens Relationships

Those 'friends' you don't know may serve a purpose

(Newser) - Facebook "friendships" may seem superficial—but they actually strengthen social ties, a study suggests. “Facebook is not supplanting face-to-face interactions between friends, family, and colleagues,” a professor behind the study tells Reuters . After surveying 900 college students and recent grads about their Facebook activities, researchers found “...

Facebook Hoax Warns of 'Christmas Tree' Virus

Supposedly malicious bug has yet to surface

(Newser) - A message circulating widely on Facebook that warns of a virus called "Christmas Tree" appears to be a fake, Mashable reports. "Of course, with the message spreading as quickly as it is, it wouldn’t surprise us if someone actually created a malicious app bearing that or a...

At Posh CT Boarding School, a Facebook Scandal

200-page private thread poked at classmates

(Newser) - It counts JFK, Michael Douglas, and Ivanka Trump among its alums, but the elite Choate boarding school's golden reputation has lost its sheen, thanks to a Facebook scandal that seems fit for an episode Gossip Girl—and is emerging as the latest Internet privacy/cyberbullying debacle. Officials of the Connecticut school...

Facebook Moves to Stomp Lamebook
Facebook Moves
to Stomp Lamebook
Nov 23, 2010 2:39 AM CST

Facebook Moves to Stomp Lamebook

Outgoing links blocked; Facebook blames error

(Newser) - The Facebook/Lamebook feud appears to have stepped up a notch. Facebook has blocked outgoing links to the parody site, removed its fan page, and prevented Lamebook visitors from "liking" posts, TechCrunch reports. Lamebook filed a lawsuit against Facebook earlier this month seeking First Amendment protection, and Facebook filed a...

Israel Uses Facebook to Nab Draft Dodgers

Watch what you post....

(Newser) - Women of Israel, think twice before you make that Facebook post: The Israeli military says it has caught more than 1,000 female draft dodgers by monitoring their Facebook pages. In Israel, military service is compulsory for both genders, but Jewish women can be exempted for religious reasons. Except, say,...

Cops Using Facebook to Bust Dumb Criminals

Lack of privacy can be a good thing for investigators

(Newser) - Oversharing on Facebook makes it easier for your boss to fire you , your insurer to hike up your rates , and, apparently, your local police officer to arrest you. It seems not-too-bright criminals have a habit of bragging about their misdeeds on social networking sites—sometimes even including photos—which has...

1 in 4 Page Views Are for Facebook
1 in 4 Page Views
Are for Facebook
Nov 20, 2010 5:23 PM CST

1 in 4 Page Views Are for Facebook

It also accounts for 10% of Internet visits

(Newser) - Hitwise has some new stats that qualify as impressive even by Facebook standards. Mark Zuckerberg's baby accounts for 25% of page views and 10% of Internet visits, notes the Tech Talk blog of CBS. Trailing is Google, with 7% of Internet visits and YouTube with 3%. Those two also combine...

Facebook-Banning Pastor Has Sins of His Own

On cue, an old scandal is back in the papers

(Newser) - The pastor who ordered church leaders off Facebook lest they be tempted with infidelity is now dealing with an embarrassing flap of his own complete with extramarital adventures. This week's attention has dredged up a 2003 court case in which Cedric Miller had to tell the court all about the...

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