Yelp and Facebook are similar in some ways.

They both have their heads up their own asses.

Who Trusts Yelp?

Whoever is looking out for number one and only number one.

Facebook’s Risky All-In-One Communication Platform

From:
http://blog.brickhousesecurity.com/2010/11/22/facebook-new-riskyemail/

22 November 2010 by Stan Shyshkin in Security News


Facebook recently unveiled its own communication platform that will let users manage and save their chat messages, regular messages, e-mail, and other web services all in one place. But, what is the risk if a hacker gains access to this solitary account?

Security experts warn that this new platform will raise security risks as Facebook becomes a top target for hackers and spammers. Not only will it offer hackers the user’s social networking identity, but also access to their e-mail and other web accounts. Gaining permission to a Facebook account will grant hackers access to a user’s entire online identity.

“Before signing up, users need to (sic) realise that these new features increase the attack surface on the Facebook platform, and make personal accounts all the more alluring for cybercriminals to break into… Facebook accounts will now be linked with many more people in the users’ social circles, opening up new opportunities for identity fraudsters to launch attacks,” says Graham Cluley, a senior technology consultant at Sophos.

Facebookers' Feeds Crawling With Malware, Security Firm Finds

From:
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/71309.html?wlc=1290548990

By Richard Adhikari
TechNewsWorld
11/23/10 12:08 PM PT

Facebook has attempted to ramp up its security as the social network has grown, but malicious links and scams still seem to slip through. Of the 14,000 Facebook users who installed the BitDefender Safego app, 20 percent have malware somewhere on their walls or news feeds. However, "We stipulated that we were talking about 20 percent of the Safego users, not [20 percent] of all Facebook users," a BitDefender spokesperson said.

Facebook.... a place NOT to have free speech

From:
http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2010/11/23/facebook-lamebook-block-over-trademark-dispute-was-

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 23, 2010 - 9:08am.

Palo Alto, Calif. - Facebook temporarily removed the fan page and disabled users' ability to "like" stories and direct links to Lamebook, a parody site which is in a legal dispute over trademarks with Facebook, TechCrunch reported. After receiving cease-and-desist notices from Facebook, Lamebook asked a federal court to declare that its site does not infringe Facebook's trademark, arguing it should receive First Amendment protections as a parody.

"Well, Facebook didn't like us sticking up for ourselves, so they shut down our Fan Page, are preventing any users from 'liking' us, and won't even let you share URLs with your friends if they point to Lamebook," the company wrote, in response to Facebook's move.

"In light of this, be sure to follow us on Twitter so you get updated with the latest and funniest of the lame!"

Facebook responded to TechCrunch's story with a statement, indicating the fan page removal and Like-blocking were a mistake.

"This was a mistake on our part. In the process of dealing with a routine trademark violation issue regarding some links posted to Facebook, we blocked all mentions of the phrase 'lamebook' on Facebook," wrote Facebook chief technology officer Bret Taylor.

"We are committed to promoting free expression on Facebook. We apologize for our mistake in this case, and we are working to fix the process that led to this happening."

Google warns once you've given yourself to Facebook, there are no take-backs

From:
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/Facebook-Google-Spar-Over-Open-Vs-Closed-Data-302345/

By: Clint Boulton
2010-11-10

Facebook, Google Spar over Open vs. Closed Data 

It sure has gotten ugly between Google and Facebook with regard to data portability, an industry catch-phrase used to describe the ability for users to import and export data from Web services such as social networks.

Breaking its code of silence regarding Google's allegations that it is a closed network, a Facebook engineer Nov. 9 lashed out at the search engine, accusing it of being open where it is convenient.

Google responded by warning users who try to pull Gmail data into Facebook that they won't be able to get it out.

This is the latest in a scrum over data that goes back three years when Facebook declined to join Google's OpenSocial effort or endorse Google Friend Connect. Here's how it started.

Google Nov. 4 changed its Contacts Data API (section 5.8) that prevents companies from letting users import Gmail data where the companies don't offer comparable import and export tools.

A Google spokesperson told eWEEK Nov. 9:

"We're disappointed that Facebook didn't invest their time in making it possible for their users to get their contacts out of Facebook. As passionate believers that people should be able to control the data they create, we will continue to allow our users to export their Google contacts."

Getting Bored With the F-ing Thing Yet?

Debt collectors are on Facebook too

From:
http://www.myfoxtampabay.com/dpp/news/local/pinellas/debt-collectors-chase-people-on-facebook-11182010

19 Nov 2010, 5:49 AM EST

• 
  Jeremy Campbell
  FOX 13 News
• TAMPA - Those resourceful debt collectors. If a knock at the door doesn't work and the phone goes unanswered, they've found a new way to get you: Facebook.
  It's one place a St. Petersburg woman behind on her car payment never expected to find a debt collector.
  "Contacting somebody's family on Facebook was shocking to her and her family," attorney Bill Howard explained.
  Melanie Beacham's attorney saved the Facebook messages in black and white. It all began via text last year. According to her attorney, Beacham replied, giving permission to repossess the vehicle and stop contacting her.
  But that didn't happen. In fact, creditors allegedly sent a message to her Facebook page and to a family member she connects with on the site. She was shocked. Her lawyer filed a motion against Mark One Financial.
  "Right now, what we're seeing is the use of Facebook to harass people and abuse people in mass. It's modern day thuggery. It's a way to harass people into paying money by utilizing one of the most powerful tools in our history," Howard said.
  The company disagrees, stating they do operate within the law. They say their policy is to use Facebook to locate customers when they have a public profile and have not responded through convention means.

"To All The Friends I've Un'ed Before"

Facebook is a place where people meet.... their murderer

From:
http://www.wicz.com/news2005/viewarticle.asp?a=16466

Family of Spicer Facebook Murder Speaks Out

Facebook is a site where friends socialize, exchange photos and keep in touch.  But Lynn Spicer took things one step further: she was looking for love. 

"When you have somebody on Facebook or on MySpace that sweet talks you and tells you things that you want to hear from a person, they might just be lying to you so you need to read between the lines on that because you can never can trust anybody" said Donna Carr, Lynn's mother. 

But Lynn Spicer trusted 22-year-old Jeffrey Julian.  Within weeks of messaging each other on Facebook, she moved into his Michigan home.  She went missing over the summer.  On Friday her body was found buried beneath a camper on Julian's property.  Julian is charged with Lynn's murder and was arraigned on Monday in court.  Lynn's sister says Julian was a predator.

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