As Facebook privacy problems grow and people learn that Facebook often shares their personal information with third party data mining sites, more users are opting to quit the Facebook social network. A Google search for “how to quit Facebook” finds over 18 million results. In addition, some prominent technology professionals, like Google’s Matt Cutts, are […]
A Manassas, VA woman has been arrested for posting threats against local police on Facebook. Prince William County Police said Ginger Slattery, a 43-year-old hairdresser, threatened to harm police officers on her Facebook page. Police have charged Slattery with using her Facebook account to threaten to kill police officers; threatening to blow up the police […]
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A father and son from the United Kingdom have reunited after 37 years thanks to a people search on Facebook. The son, Andy Spiers-Corbett, was only two years old when his parents separated. That was his last contact with his father Graham Corbett. Over the years the two men have spent countless hours trying to […]
There is no doubt that people search Spokeo.com is raising eyebrows among privacy advocates. A search on Google news for Spokeo returns numerous articles that are critical of the people search site. Even some state attorneys general are issuing warnings about the site and the information they provide. Of course, we have heard this all […]
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According to a recent report from Nielsen Ratings on social networks, the total amount of time people spent on social networks worldwide grew 100% in the last year. Facebook and Twitter both saw large increases in new users. Facebook traffic was up 69% in March as compared to last year. Twitter had a 45% increase […]
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