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Webpages getting ‘liked' without user intervention through Facebook's social plugins

Andrew Stevenson — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:47:09 +0100

A security researcher in the US has discovered a bug with Facebook's social plugins when simply commenting on a post or page could add two likes to the total number. Read more...

Facebook cracking down on false "Likes" on pages

John Callaham — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 20:37:06 +0100

Facebook has announced that it has stepped up its automated efforts in enforcing its Terms of Service by removing any "Likes" on pages that it claims violate its terms. Read more...

Facebook shares posts whether you share them or not

Paul Ferson — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 02:01:43 +0100

Facebook posts content to your friends' news feeds whether you would like them to or not, and it isn't a bug either. We observe what causes these posts. Read more...

Israeli couple name baby "Like" after Facebook inspiration

Tim Schiesser — Tue, 17 May 2011 12:34:10 +0100

We’ve had Robin Williams call his child Zelda after Princess Zelda of the Legend of Zelda, Chris Martin of Coldplay named his kid Apple and now an Israeli couple have decided to name their baby... Read more...

U.S. senators raise Facebook privacy concerns

Matt Blowes — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 17:04:01 +0100

Four Democratic senators have raised concerns over Facebook's privacy controls in a letter due to be sent to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. The Associated Press received a draft of the letter due to be sent... Read more...

Facebook to add 'Like' button for the web

Brandon Boyce — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:03:49 +0100

Facebook will offer a new 'Like' button this week for websites. Content creators can embed the button on their site and users can click it and share the site with their friends through their Facebook... Read more...