My First Facebook SpamDecember 27th, 2007 My first Facebook spam:
Subject: Mi Chai invited you to join the group "I'M A CHRISTIAN..AND I'M PROUD TO SAY IT!!"... Mi invited you to join the Facebook group "I'M A CHRISTIAN..AND I'M PROUD TO SAY IT!!".
Husband invited a man to rape his wife through Craigslist. Can we get rid of 'erotic section' now?June 4th, 2009 Police: Husband arranged wife's rape on CraigslistKANNAPOLIS, N.C. — A North Carolina husband used the online advertising service Craigslist to enlist a man to rape his wife in the couple's home, police said Wednesday.
Gage, convicted of raping 3 women met on Craigslist found dead in jail mysteriouslyJune 10th, 2009 Kan. man convicted of Craigslist rape found dead
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man facing nearly 30 years in prison for raping three women who had advertised on Craigslist's former "erotic services" section apparently committed suicide in his Kansas jail cell, sheriff's officials said Tuesday.
SC asks judge to drop Craigslist suit, says firm hasn't proved he violated employees' rightsJuly 22nd, 2009 AG in SC asks judge to drop Craigslist lawsuitCOLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina attorney general who has threatened to prosecute Craigslist for prostitution-related ads wants a federal judge to dismiss the company's complaint against him, according to court papers filed this week.
Craigslist's revenue rockets to $100M while other classifieds sufferJune 10th, 2009 Study: Craigslist revenue to climb 23 pct to $100M
SAN FRANCISCO — Craigslist, one of the Internet's top sites for classified ads, is thriving while newspapers and other marketing-driven media are reeling from huge revenue losses, according to a report to be released Wednesday. Launched as an e-mail list in 1995, Craigslist's revenue is on pace to rise 23 percent this year to reach $100 million for the first time, based on an analysis by classified advertising industry consultants Advanced Interactive Media Group.
SC asks judge to drop Craigslist lawsuit, says co. hasn't proved he violated employees' rightsJuly 22nd, 2009 SC AG asks judge to drop Craigslist lawsuitCOLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina's attorney general has asked a federal judge to dismiss a complaint against him by Craigslist.
As with photos, Facebook plans to let users tag friends for easier searchingSeptember 10th, 2009 Facebook to let users tag friends in status postsNEW YORK — Facebook will soon let users "tag" their friends in their posts, similar to how they already can with photos. Product manager Andrew Huang said the status tags — coming over the next several weeks — are "all about engagement." He said Facebook wants to let users reference their real-world connections in their status posts.
Facebook acquires Web site that lets users see friends' activities across the WebAugust 10th, 2009 Facebook buys social media aggregator FriendFeedSAN FRANCISCO —Facebook is buying a Web service called FriendFeed that gives users a view of what their friends are doing on all sorts of social media sites, including Facebook's rivals. In an interview, FriendFeed co-founder Bret Taylor said the two services will eventually merge, though FriendFeed will operate separately for now.
Facebook Hacked!?February 7th, 2009 Facebook has become the most popular social network on the net, even surpassing MySpace. So it is obvious that hackers will now target Facebook more.
Facebook to shut down Beacon tracking tool as part of class-action settlementSeptember 21st, 2009 Facebook shuts down thorny marketing toolNEW YORK — Facebook is closing an uncomfortable chapter in its five-year history. The social network says it will shut down Beacon, a program that tracks users' activities on other Web sites.
Security guard accused of hacking into Texas clinic computers, allegedly planned July 4 attackJune 30th, 2009 Texas man accused of hacking into clinic computersDALLAS — A security guard is accused of hacking into computers at a Dallas medical clinic where he worked in hopes of launching a massive computer attack before or on July 4. Jesse William McGraw is being detained following his arrest Friday on a charge of downloading malicious code into a computer without authorization.
Facebook will revamp privacy settings, says it wants to simplify toolsJuly 1st, 2009 Facebook plans to simplify privacy settingsNEW YORK — Facebook is overhauling its privacy controls over the next several weeks in an attempt to simplify its users' ability to control who sees the information they share on the site. Privacy has been a central, often thorny issue for Facebook because so many people use it to share personal information with their friends and family and beyond.
Canada's privacy commissioner says Facebook violates privacy lawsJuly 16th, 2009 Watchdog: Facebook violates Canadian privacy lawTORONTO — Canada's privacy commissioner accused Facebook on Thursday of breaching Canadian law by keeping users' personal information indefinitely after members close their accounts. Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart released a report that also accuses Facebook of disclosing personal information about users to the nearly 1 million third-party developers worldwide who create Facebook applications such as games and quizzes.
Facebook now lets you share your updates with people of your choiceJune 25th, 2009 Facebook testing new control for shielding updates
PALO ALTO, Calif. — Facebook is testing new privacy controls that will allow the online hangout's roughly 200 million users to decide who should see each of their personal updates.
Facebook agrees to give users more control, addresses Canadian privacy complaintsAugust 27th, 2009 Facebook agrees with Canada on privacy controlsTORONTO — Facebook agreed Thursday to give users more control over the information they share with outside applications like games and quizzes in response to concerns raised by Canadian privacy officials. Currently, people who wish to use such software have to agree to share all their data with the application.
Craigslist suspect supporters organize on Facebook
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