Wednesday, February 20, 2013
If convicted, the man faces a $500 fine and 60 days in the slammer.
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Wednesday, February 20
Do either of these tidbits surprise you — first, that a Florida man was arrested based on photos he posted on Facebook, or that it's illegal to injure, harm, harass, capture or attempt to capture a Florida manatee? If convicted of said crimes, Ryan William Waterman, 21, of Ft. Pierce, Fla., faces a $500 fine and a maximum of 60 days in jail. The Huffington Post reports Waterman shared photos of himself and two kids petting, lifting and sitting on a manatee calf on the social media site. The arrest came after the Florida Fish and Wildlife was tipped off to the incriminating photos. Did you know there's a list of animals and plants that are protected in Georgia? It is illegal to harass, capture, kill or otherwise directly cause the death …
Friday, December 21, 2012
There is a petition being circulated that asks Facebook to take down a page that has offensive language relating to the Sandy Hook shooting. So far, however, Facebook has not done so.
The First Amendment right to free speech is so often touted now that the true meaning has got lost somewhere in the translation. Simply put, it prohibits congress or the government from restricting free speech. However, it does not prevent an organization like Patch, or Facebook, from making rules of what it will or won’t allow to be “spoken” on it’s airwaves. A petiton on Facebook at the moment is asking for an offensive post related to the Sandy Hook tragedy be taken down. The administrator of the page, which is named Going to MacDonalds for a salad roll is like going to a brothel for a hug, claims that someone else posted it while he was distracted. He says now his page has been restricted and he can’t remove it. But people aren't …
Saturday, September 15, 2012
People now have Facebook pages for their dogs? Is that too much?
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Saturday, September 15, 2012
When Facebook first crept onto the scene in 2004, it slowly earned 1 million users, but that grew incredibly in the eight years that followed. According to a story in Yahoo Finance this week, it now has 955 million users in any given month, an increase of 29 percent more than just a year ago. But recently a new trend has emerged that, considering the number of pet owners worldwide, could increase that number exponentially. Facebook users have begun setting up Facebook pages, just for their dogs. Tell us what you think about this, a naturally progression or has Facebook finally gone to the dogs? Are you ready to have Fido's daily activities coming through your Facebook feed?
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
A University of Georgia study shows students who visited a food safety Facebook page learned a lot more than those who just got traditional lectures.
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Social media is an effective way to teach college students about food safety, and probably other health issues, University of Georgia researchers say in a new study. The study of 700 students enrolled in UGA introductory courses found students who spent more than 15 minutes a week on a "Safe Eats" Facebook page learned more about food safety than students who didn't, Channel 11 news reports. "Facebook affords food safety educators an attractive means for communicating food safety messages to young adults," said UGA alumna Ashley Bramlett Mayer, who worked with Professor Judy Harrison on the study. "[A]nd social media may provide an inexpensive and effective method of reaching widespread audiences with public health messages." Does Facebook…
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
People who avoid social media sites could be raising red flags in their personal and professional lives.
What do Batman theater shooter James Holmes and Norwegian mass murderer Anders Behring Breivik have in common? According to the German news magazine Der Tagesspiegel, both men lacked a Facebook account. Slashdot’s summary of the German article: “Not having a Facebook account could be the first sign that you are a mass murderer.” Though not going so far as to label non-Facebook users sociopaths, Kashmir Hill of Forbes warned that those who avoid the social media site could be inviting additional scrutiny. “Anecdotally, I’ve heard both job seekers and employers wonder aloud about what it means if a job candidate doesn’t have a Facebook account. Does it mean they deactivated it because it was full of red flags? Are they hiding something?” …
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Did you know that Facebook has changed your info? Yes, you now have a facebook.com address.
In an apparent attempt to spur greater use of its messaging service, Facebook has changed the default email accounts of all its users to facebook.com email addresses, NPR and Forbes reported Monday. Facebook launched its email-compatible messaging service, which assigned all account holders new Facebook email addresses, in November 2010. Though expected in some corners to establish Facebook as a major player in the free email market—employees reportedly referred to the new messaging system as "the GMail killer" when it was launched—the Wall Street Journal notes that providers such as Google, Yahoo, and Microsoft continue to dominate the space. What happens when external email comes to your Facebook.com account? Emails sent to your …
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
A UGA study shows that people may use social networking sites to boost self-esteem rather than chat with friends.
A new study has found that social networking users may focus more on themselves than on connecting with others. The study was conducted by graduate student Brittany Gentile in the University of Georgia's Department of Psychology, and department head Keith Campbell, along with San Diego State University Professor Jean Twenge. It found that people who log into Facebook may be boosting their self-esteem in the process. Users of sites like Myspace may show also show higher narcissism traits. Researchers conducted the study by randomly assigning college students to edit either their Facebook or Myspace pages, or to do a control task online such as interacting with Google Maps. Those who use MySpace were more likely to show narcissistic …
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Is Facebook a passing fad, destined to go the same way as the Rubiks cube and the hula hoop, or will it still be going strong 20 or 30 years from now?
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
As Facebook stocks hit the market Friday in one of the biggest initial public offerings ever, some investors were a little hesitant to put too much credence in the company’s sustainability. Forbes reported that General Motors pulled its $10 million advertising investment on Facebook just before the launch of the IPO, saying the ads were ineffective and didn’t warrant the expense. More concerning for people considering buying up shares that launched at $38 a share, however, was whether or not Facebook would still be around 20 or 30 years from now. CNBC reported that a CNBC/AP poll conducted from May 3 – 7 among 1,004 people found that 50 percent thought Facebook was a passing fad. So what do you think? Is Facebook just a passing fad that …
Saturday, May 5, 2012
New York City doesn’t think so. What do you think?
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Saturday, May 5, 2012
New York City has just ruled that its teachers can’t become friends on Facebook with students or follow them on Twitter. According to Reuters, The New York Times reported that new guidelines prevent any interaction between teachers and students over social media sites. These guidelines don’t prevent teachers from communicating with their students through approved official online accounts. The teachers also can still maintain their own personal social media sites – just not communicate with their students through those sites. This move reportedly was originated by growing concerns nationwide over inappropriate interactions between teachers and their students. In is reported that in just 11 months last year, the NYC Department of Education…
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
The Watkinsville eatery's satirical social media post on March 30 addressed the recent national media attention it received over the "Black and Bleu" burger's description a week prior.
A local restaurant put to rest a Facebook post that caused a media frenzy at the end of March by posting on Friday one last satire on the social media giant. Chops and Hops removed the "Black and Bleu" from its daily special menu after drawing national scorn for making light of Chris Brown and Rihanna's domestic violence situation on March 23. One of the owners wrote the following in response to criticisms: Many of us have been affected by domestic violence in some manner and realize that this is no joke. one of the owners wrote in response to criticisms. Some customers vowed never to frequent the locale again, while others said they would continue to support the restaurant. On Friday, Chops and Hops noted on Facebook that the " '…
Randall Creech
9:57 am on Sunday, December 23, 2012
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