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Facebook Won't Remove Fan Page for Murderer

British PM can't understand sympathy for 'callous' killer

(Newser) - Facebook says it won't remove a fan page honoring Raoul Moat —a Briton who killed one person and shot two others before killing himself—despite the objections of British leaders. "It is absolutely clear that Raoul Moat was a callous murderer," said PM David Cameron. ''There should...

Vaseline Offers Facebook App to Whiten Skin in Photos

It's pushing creams for men in India

(Newser) - Our PhotoShopped world: A new Facebook app offered by Vaseline in India lets people whiten their skin in their photos to see how they'd look in a lighter shade. The company is pushing a line of skin whitening creams for men and using Bollywood actor Shahid Kapur as pitchman, reports...

Trendy Kombucha Vanishes Over Alcohol Worries

Fans lament trendy tea's absence

(Newser) - It's a fermented, pungent tea, but it's the alcohol that can lurk inside of kombucha that's causing a stink. In the past month, the ancient and trendy tea has vanished from the shelves of Whole Foods and other retailers as the government tests raw kombucha to determine whether it should...

Palin: Stop Calling Tea Party Racist
 Palin: Stop Calling 
 Tea Party Racist 
FACEBOOK RANTS
Jul 14, 2010 8:44 AM CDT

Palin: Stop Calling Tea Party Racist

Ex-governor takes aim at NAACP

(Newser) - The NAACP’s accusation that the Tea Party movement “ harbors racist elements ” got Sarah Palin so fired up that she had to write a Facebook post. “All decent Americans abhor racism,” she wrote , and with the election of Barack Obama “we, as a united people,...

Stupid Facebook Updates That Should Never Happen

'I hate my job' and other ill-advised postings

(Newser) - Common sense seems like a simple premise when deciding what your next Facebook post should be; unfortunately, not everyone has this ability when rushing blindly into the virtual world. This article at All Facebook provides some good (live examples) of Facebook posts that you should never make. A few REAL...

Fans Lament Fall of the Barefoot Bandit

Thousands still pulling for Harris-Moore to 'stick it to the man'

(Newser) - US and Bahamas law enforcement may be thrilled that Colton Harris-Moore's two-year crime spree has ended in capture, but more than 85,000 online fans of the Barefoot Bandit are still rooting for him. "Stick it to the man," one fan wrote on a Facebook page devoted to...

NY Investor: Facebook Is Mine

He says he put up early $1K for 84% of company

(Newser) - A New York investor who is arguing he owns 84% of Facebook because of a financial arrangement with founder Mark Zuckerberg has blocked a planned transfer of company assets. A judge has issued a temporary restraining order halting the transfer until the court can decide the merit of the case....

Facebook Agrees to Panic Button

Measure on UK site aims to fight online predators

(Newser) - Conceding to pressure from child protection advocates, Facebook has agreed to put a "panic button" on every page of its site in the UK. The button, aimed at children and teenagers, will send an alert to both Facebook and a government child protection agency. The agency had called for...

Facebook's Fastest Growing Games

FrontierVille leads the way by a mile

(Newser) - AllFacebook runs down the 10 fastest growing Facebook games. Click here for the full list, or for a sampling:
  1. FrontierVille: By far. It added 3.7 million users this week alone; it's from Zynga, the maker of FarmVille, which is heavily pushing it.
  2. Millionaire City: It added 800,000 users
...

How to Serve a Subpoena to Mark Zuckerberg

Pretend you really want an autograph

(Newser) - Mark Zuckerberg got a surprise with his lunch: a subpoena and the phrase, "You've been served," reports the New York Post . No word yet on what the lawsuit is about, though the Post thinks privacy issues is a good bet. The server had to get creative, given that...

10 Celebs Who Rule Facebook

 10 Celebs Who 
 Rule Facebook 
yep, vin diesel
Jul 10, 2010 5:00 AM CDT

10 Celebs Who Rule Facebook

Vin Diesel, Linkin Park have a lot more friends than you do

(Newser) - We know Lady Gaga and President Obama have plenty of fans (more than 10 million, though the leader of the free world actually trails the singer). Here are some other surprising social media mavens, singled out by Time , along with their number of fans (as of Thursday) and a taste...

Facebook Ditches 'Gifts'
 Facebook Ditches 'Gifts' 
Jul 9, 2010 11:10 AM CDT

Facebook Ditches 'Gifts'

Sorry, you can't spend $1 to send a 3KB JPEG anymore

(Newser) - Clip art lovers despaired yesterday, as Facebook announced it's closing its Gift Shop to focus on other, more popular services. As of Aug. 1, you won’t be able to send new gifts, though your old ones will still show up on your profile. “Closing the Gift Shop may...

Germany Goes After Facebook Over Privacy Law

'Friend Finder' could get the social networking site a hefty fine

(Newser) - Facebook faces legal action in Germany over the nation's strict privacy laws, Monsters and Critics reports. A privacy commissioner has charged that the site's "Friend Finder" breaks German law. The software looks at the address books of users and sends emails to friends asking them to join Facebook. That...

39% of Young Women 'Addicted' to Facebook

One-third check social media before doing anything else

(Newser) - If you’re a woman between 18 and 34, there’s a 34% chance you check your social networks first thing in the morning…even before taking a potty break. More from a recent Oxygen Media study, via Mashable :
  • Of the 1,605 young women sampled, 42% think it’s
...

Spotted: Farmville Groceries at Your Local 7-Eleven

(Newser) - Who'd have expected a modest Facebook game about raising cattle and tending to crops to become such a sensation? Now 7-Eleven is cashing in on the craze, with convenience stores selling FarmVille-branded food items. If that's not scary enough, many of these items have codes redeemable for in-game goodies including...

Brits Hunt Killer Who Declared War on Police

Raoul Moat began rampage after leaving prison

(Newser) - Teams of armed police from across England have been sent to the country's northeast to hunt for a killer who has declared war on the police. Raoul Moat—who killed his ex-girlfriend's new partner days after being released from prison last week—shot and injured a policeman Sunday morning and...

Lady Gaga Beats Obama to 10M Facebook Fans

Singer beats president to milestone

(Newser) - More than 10 million Facebook users are fans of Lady Gaga, making her the first living person to reach the eight-digit reaches of global popularity, Us reports . Michael Jackson, Family Guy, Texas Hold 'Em, and Mafia Wars are the only other entities with 10 million fans. Even President Obama has...

'Spy' Looks Normal, Goofy on Facebook

Spy flap spurs talk of banning 007s from social media

(Newser) - Mikhail Semenko's co-workers found him clumsy and awkward, but on Facebook he looks like a pretty sociable guy. The accused Russian spy's profile features pics of him mugging with friends in a Bill Clinton mask and a USSR T-shirt, Gawker reports, as well as just chatting at parties with beer...

Google Plans 'Facebook Killer'
 Google Plans 'Facebook Killer' 
Jun 28, 2010 5:00 PM CDT

Google Plans 'Facebook Killer'

Search giant rumored to be trying social networking again

(Newser) - A single tweet from Digg co-founder Kevin Rose hinting at a Google challenger to Facebook has opened the floodgates of speculation about what a Google social network, aka "Google Me," would look like. Most focus on Google profiles, a service that establishes a small profile that comes up...

Schools Struggle Mightily to Deal With Cyberbullying

Disciplining kids can get educators in hot water

(Newser) - As bullying methods evolve from schoolyard taunts into threatening text messages and harassing Facebook groups, schools aren’t sure how involved they should—or can—get. Some parents are increasingly desperate for educators to intervene immediately; others think educators should butt out of what kids do outside of the classroom....

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