SocialMeltdown2015 Facebook and Instagram Down.
Update: Did the Lizard Squad hacking group bring down the social media giants? The group claims on Twitter to have attacked Facebook, Instagram, Tinder, Hipchat, AIM and MySpace.
Facebook down for everyone
The reason why Facebook is down is unknown as yet. But some people have said on other social networks they have mistakenly assumed the problem was unique to them and reset their routers without realising the social network is unavailable for everyone.
Debate Over Social Media Incitement as Flash Mobs Strike
Prime Minister David Cameron called it a tough message, but the harsh sentences being handed down by British courts in the wake of last weeks rioting have sparked an outcry, divided his governing coalition and raised questions about the proper response to incitement in the social media age.. Harsh sentences handed down by British courts in the wake of last weeks rioting have raised questions about the proper response to incitement in the social media age.
Fresh Beer and Brain Teasers
Serkan Piantino, the head engineer in charge of Facebook’s Manhattan office, lives in Greenwich Village and typically spends much of his Sunday in the neighborhood.. Serkan Piantino, head engineer in charge of Facebooks Manhattan office, describes his typical Sunday routine.
Can We Build a Safer Internet?
. We sometimes assume the Internet is a naturally cruel and lawless place. But social networks may be able to influence our behavior on them, for good and ill.
Facebook Launches Effort To Cut Down On Those Annoying.
. of idiocy on your news feed. Since those gullible folks will never learn, Facebook says now its going to help crack down on bogus, hoax and otherwise fake Internet stories clogging up what you read on the social media site.
Retweet if You’re Grieving
. A celebrity’s death now entails a compulsory tweet to express loss and sadness — in 140 characters or less. How has the Internet changed how we mourn?
7 stages of realising Facebook is down
Many early morning Facebook users were presented with the vague message Sorry, something went wrong when they tried to log on, but dont worry, everything is fine now. Here are the 7 stages of realising Facebook is down.
Facebook Cracks Down on Hoax Posts | Re/code
Facebook wont delete hoax posts, but will ask users to flag them.
Search Tool on Facebook Puts Network to Work
Facebook’s new search tool uses friends and their “likes” to find people, places and things.. Tool Kit column on Facebook’s new Graph Search tool, which uses friends and their likes to find people, places and things.
Facebook and Instagram Go Down While Twitter Explodes
Social-networking site Facebook went down briefly Tuesday, along with its subsidiary Instagram. The company issued a statement saying, ���Sorry, something went wrong. Were working on it and well get it fixed as soon as we can,��� according to Reuters.
Facebook, Instagram briefly go down; Twitter freaks out
Shortly after 12:10 a.m. ET, Facebook and Instagram went down, leaving millions of users around the world briefly unable to post selfies or humblebrag. Visitors were greeted with a message that said, Sorry, something went wrong. For others, the page .
[Update: theyre back] Facebook and Instagram Are Down
Several users worldwide are experiencing issues connecting to Facebook and Instagram, both on the Web and via mobile apps.
Obama’s Social Media Team Tries to Widen Audience for State of the Union Address
An Internet-savvy staff aims to reach new audiences for the president’s message, sidestepping the skeptical filter often applied by White House reporters.. Pres Obamas aides revamp their digital communications strategy in effort to reach new audiences for State of the Union speech; form team of Internet-savvy staff to disseminate information through social media.
Iranian Authorities Arrest Four Over Facebook Beauty Contest
To the question Am I hot or not? the Iranian authorities gave a resounding answer to thousands of young people who posted glamorous shots of themselves to Facebook in recent weeks: Dont even ask.. Irans state Cyber Police said it had arrested two men and two women responsible for maintaining a Facebook page that encouraged people to send photos for a virtual beauty contest.
From Founders to Decorators, Facebook Riches
Facebook’s public offering will make a lot of billionaires and millionaires, some of them prominent people and others not.. Facebook’s initial public offering will make a lot of billionaires and millionaires, some of them prominent people and others not; $5 billion offering is expected to value the company at $75 billion to $100 billion; during the firms early years, it granted valuable options to about 250 employees, which includes some of the largest stock packages.
Facebook Lite Is a Stripped-Down App for Developing Markets
Tackling any impediments to that growth is naturally a priority, so Facebook just released a stripped-down app called Facebook Lite to target the lower-end Android devices that are ubiquitous in East Asian and Southern��.
Facebook tries to cut down on hoaxes - The Seattle Times
The Menlo Park, California-based social media company said Tuesday that it has updated its service to reduce the number of hoaxes that appear in users news feeds. These posts -- which include scams or deliberately false��.
The great Instagram and Facebook outage of January 2015: Social media reaction
Check status and report outages at downrightnow Is Facebook down? Check status and report outages at downrightnow. See if Facebook is down for other users. downrightnow monitors user reports and official announcements to detect Facebook outages .
Facebook Lite is Facebooks new slimmed-down app for emerging markets
But this new app isnt a standalone app for a buried Facebook feature. Its a new Facebook app, designed specifically for emerging markets. Called Facebook Lite, it takes up just 252KB of space on a smartphone and is designed to run efficiently on 2G .
Facebook Will Push Amber Alerts to Users News Feeds
. Facebook will use its geographic targeting technology to spread the word about abducted children through the news feeds of its American users.
Facebook temporarily shut down Hennepin History Museum page over Klan.
The Hennepin History Museums Facebook page was shut down for several hours over the weekend, apparently the result of a community-standards filter used by the giant online social media site. The reason? A page meant to publicize an event for author, .
Facebook got You Down?
Along with another Greater Good associate and Facebooks empathy team, he is introducing new tools to the social network that are intended to make it a happier place, including more sophisticated emoticons and automatic messages to diffuse negative .
Facebook clamps down on fake news stories
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc said on Tuesday it has taken steps to clamp down on hoaxes and fake news stories that can spread like wildfire on its 1.35-billion member online social network. The company said it had introduced an option to .
Facebook is clamping down on the number of hoaxes in.
Sure, Ive clicked on a link from Facebook only to discover it was a hoax. Dont judge me. In an effort to waste a bit less of your time when perusing that News Feed, though, the social network will flag posts that other users say��.
Facebook Earnings Preview: Top-Line Growth May Slow Down, But Long-Term.
Investors will be keenly following Facebook on Wednesday, January 28, when the company reports its fourth quarter results for 2014. The companys top-line growth is expected to slow down in Q4 due to tougher year-over-year comparisons; in addition, .
Do We Get Less Narcissistic as We Get Older?
. A study of Facebook use suggests we may become less self-obsessed as we age.
Facebook and Instagram are down (UPDATE: now back up.
facebookdown Update: services are back up after a one hour outage, and Lizard Squad has claimed responsibility, see updates further down. Its not just you: Facebook and Instagram services are down early Tuesday��.
Facebook promises less hoax stories and spam posts in.
Sometimes it was pure, mischievous scaremongering, but some Facebook hoaxes were more malign: bait to get people to click through to malware-ridden websites. Now the social network is cracking down with changes to its��.
Facebook Cracking Down on Fake News Sites.
You see some crazy unbelievable piece of news pop up on Facebook and quickly pass it along with a ���Like��� or share, only to realize later that the entire thing was a hoax meant to rake in traffic. Now, Facebook is finally fighting��.
Flipping the Switches on Facebook’s Privacy Controls
If you value your privacy, using the service means determining not only what you want to share, but also who gets to see it.. Tool Kit column on Facebooks privacy controls; notes if users value privacy, they should determine not only what they want shared, but also who gets to see it.
Facebook Cracking Down On Fake News - Business Insider
Facebook is cracking down on hoaxes, scams, and deliberately false or misleading news stories, the company announced in a blog post. The social network plans to begin filtering out bogus stories in an effort to become a��.
Its Official: Instagram Is Bigger Than Twitter
. The photo- and video-sharing service says it has 300 million monthly active users, up 50 percent in the last nine months.
Facebook, Instagram are down due to technical difficulties
Facebook and Instagram, two of the most popular social networking sites, are experiencing technical difficulties on Tuesday. Users who try to enter the sites are denied access. Facebook said it is trying to work out the technical problems. Please LIKE.
Facebook Clamps Down On Reclaim Yourself
Facebook makes it very easy to share pictures with friends and family. However the social network has often come under fire from privacy groups for its policies regarding use of user submitted content. ���Reclaim Yourself��� is an app that was released in .
Facebook tweaks News Feed to cut down on hoaxes.
Facebook is launching a new offensive against hoax content on News Feeds, tweaking its algorithm to pinpoint such material, which should result in reduced distribution in the feed.
Facebook is down: Sorry, something went wrong #facebookdown
Facebook, the social network used by tens of millions of people in the UK, is currently down. The site started displaying a message saying Sorry, something went wrong just after 6:30am and Twitter is trending with the topic Facebookdown. The.
Sunday Dialogue: Anonymity and Incivility on the Internet
Readers debate the benefits and drawbacks of requiring real names in online postings.. Sunday Dialogue on the benefits and drawbacks of requiring real names in online postings.
Facebook and Instagram down, users complain on Twitter
The unexplained downtime for Facebook and Instagram appears.
Look at all these funny tweets about Facebook being down
Look at all these funny tweets about Facebook being down. 27 January, 10:14 AM. Facebook and Instagram went down this morning, sending the internet into a frenzy. Watch Jennifer Sanasie take you through the hilarious tweets that came out of the chaos.
Randi Zuckerberg: ‘I Really Put Myself Out There’
The first sister of Silicon Valley on online etiquette and why privacy is a Web 2.0 concern.. Susan Dominus Talk interview with Randi Zuckerberg, sister of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who discusses online etiquette tips shared in her book Dot Complicated.
Believe it or not: Facebook promises to cut down on hoaxes.
news-feed-fewer-hoaxes-report-a-story-as- Before you read another word, go over to Facebook and post a disclaimer saying that Facebook is forbidden from using your photos and text for any reason at all. Otherwise, theyll��.
Facebook tweaks News Feed algorithm to cut down on hoaxes
Facebook has decided to step in and help people avoid the embarrassment of sharing a hoax with their friends on the social network. The company announced today that it is tweaking its News Feed algorithm to recognize��.
Facebook Said to Block Pages Critical of Muhammad to Avoid Shutdown in Turkey
Turkish officials also threatened to shut down Twitter in the country this month unless it blocked the account of a local newspaper that had circulated documents about a police raid on Turkish Intelligence Agency trucks traveling to Syria. ���In.
Irish Panel to Pick a Regulator With Global Reach in Overseeing Data Privacy
The commissioner will be responsible for protecting the rights of those who use technology services outside the United States, including many users of Facebook, LinkedIn and Apple.. Irish government committee is set to pick countrys new data privacy regulator, who will have large say in how Internet giants including Facebook and Apple use online information from roughly billion users; regulator has power to police any company in Ireland, and many of worlds largest technology companies have moved their headquarters there in the last two decades.
On Facebook, ‘Likes’ Become Ads
Many companies pay Facebook to generate ads when users click to “like” their brands or reference them in some other way.. Many companies pay Facebook to generate ads or a sponsored story when a user clicks to like their brands or references them in some other way; Facebook users agree to participate in the ads when they consent to the sites terms of service; site is increasingly banking on this approach to generate more ad revenue, but the new twist on advertising has proved to be tricky, as users do not always realize that the links and likes they post can be deployed for marketing purposes.
Zuckerberg Remains the Undisputed Boss at Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg’s success is a lesson in what works in Silicon Valley: Stay in charge, stave off potential predators and expand the company so quickly that no one can challenge the boss.. Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg’s success is seen as a lesson in what works in Silicon Valley: stay in charge, stave off potential predators and expand the company so quickly that no one can challenge the boss; he has more than one-fourth of the shares in the company, and his agreements with other investors enhance his voting power to almost 60 percent of total shares.
Facebook was down this morning, and a group of hackers claim it was them
Earlier this morning, you might have had a bit of trouble logging in to your Facebook and Instagram, and it turns out you werent alone. The social media giant have been busy claiming all morning that they werent hacked, as a lot of users reported.
Facebook’s Ambition Collides With Harsh Market
The challenge for Facebook, which is worth just over half of what it was three months ago, is to convince Wall Street that it has a real plan for making money.. Facebook is worth just over half of what it was with its May initial public offering, with shares closing at $20.01; firm and chief executive Mark Zuckerbergs challenge is to convince Wall Street that it has a real plan for making money.
For Indonesian Atheists, a Community of Support Amid Constant Fear
In predominantly Muslim Indonesia, where trumpeting ones disbelief in God can lead to abuse, ostracism and even prison, atheists find careful ways to build a community of support.
Facebook, Instagram are back up after temporary.
Its bad enough that the northwest has a horrible storm to contend with, but then Facebook and Instagram goes out? What are the folks hunkered down in their homes supposed to do? Complain. And complain loudly. Shortly��.
Facebook Timeline Bumps Online Narcissism Up a Notch
There is really only one word to describe Facebooks coming Timeline feature: Mine.. Facebooks coming Timeline feature is exactly as it sounds, a chronological narrative of a Facebook users life. But in reality, Timeline takes online narcissism to a whole new level.