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UNICEF reminds the Internet that Facebook Likes don't save lives

UNICEF reminds the Internet that Facebook Likes don
  • Posted May 3, 2013, 12:30 PM by Dave LeClair | Filed in The Web, Industry News With Video
  • All too often we see causes spread on social networks claiming that, for each Like received, some sort of a charitable contribution will be made. But today UNICEF Sweden launched a campaign reminding people that Facebook Likes do not equate…

Facebook glitch temporarily breaks the web

Facebook glitch temporarily breaks the web
  • Posted February 8, 2013, 11:30 AM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web, IT Security
  • Yesterday, an untold number of Internet surfers experienced a glitch which abruptly redirected them from the sanctuary of their favorite websites to a Facebook error page. Websites essentially taken down by this snafu included Hulu, Lifehacker, Washington Post, ESPN, CNN,…

Facebook bug silently tallies up extra "likes"

Facebook bug silently tallies up extra "likes"
  • Posted October 5, 2012, 5:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in The Web
  • Facebook is once again finding itself under investor scrutiny after a U.S. security researcher uncovered a flaw in its "like" system which appears to be responsible for liking sites an unintended number of times. Although Facebook has pointed to a…

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