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Facebook hacker slapped with prison sentence
20. Feb 2012, 11:58
In a case described by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) as “the most extensive and flagrant incidence of social media hacking to be brought before British courts,” 26-year-old Glenn Mangham received an eight-month sentence for his actions. ... more
Facebook to introduce Verify Account feature
17. Feb 2012, 10:09
Ever keen to tinker with its winning format—to the eternal chagrin of its 800 million users—Facebook is once again changing how things work on the world’s leading social network. ... more
Laptop-shooting father faces police and Child Protective Services
16. Feb 2012, 10:26
Tommy Jordan, the frustrated father that shot his daughter’s laptop after she branded he a slave driver on Facebook, has received visits from the police, Child Protective Services (CPS), and Good Morning America. ... more
MySpace on the up after Specific Media reboot?
14. Feb 2012, 15:04
Although the MySpace platform has been all-but shunted into online obscurity, it would appear the once mighty social service is undergoing something of a revival following its purchase from News Corp. by Specific Media and Justin Timberlake. ... more
Video: Teen's Facebook rant leads to bullet-riddled laptop
13. Feb 2012, 16:32
How far is too far when it comes to tough love and no-nonsense parenting? Well, for one dad in North Carolina, his limit evidently lies somewhere beyond unloading a high-powered handgun in the direction of his disrespectful and ungrateful child’s computer. ... more
Social networking beats TV as leading pastime
9. Feb 2012, 17:00
Always keen to state the bleedin’ obvious over here at Tech Herald Towers, we are absolutely thrilled to ‘inform’ you that a new study has found teenagers would rather engage in Facebook shenanigans than suffer the indignation of Emmerdale. ... more
Deleted Facebook images accessible for 'three years'
7. Feb 2012, 15:20
Zuckerberg & Co. have this week revealed that not all images are removed “in a reasonable period of time” and that access to them can still be gained by Facebook users that maintain a direct link to the deleted image(s). ... more
Study: Facebook users grow more active over time
3. Feb 2012, 09:19
Indeed, despite the challenge of rival services such as Twitter and Google+, a new U.S. study has found that Facebook users are becoming increasingly dedicated to posting pictures, status updates, and video clips. ... more
FrontierVille players post one million Facebook comments
2. Feb 2012, 08:19
A group of Facebook-loving FrontierVille players have been entered into the record books after posting more than one million comments to a single thread on the world’s most popular social network. ... more
Google+ now accepting all teenaged members
30. Jan 2012, 11:13
With some 90 million members already providing traction for Google’s network, the decision to drop minimum account creation age from 18 to 13 brings Google+ in line with the likes of Facebook and Twitter—both of which enforce the same minimum age policy. ... more
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