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Geek Girl Report: Turning Your Phone Into A Mobile Facebook – A Closer Look At Facebook Home

Ariel Walden — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 12:11:44 +0000

On this week's edition of the Geek Girl Report, we'll be taking a look at Facebook Home and whether of not it's worth it to turn your phone into a mobile Facebook site.

Facebook Now Wants to Exploit Birthdays With New "Gifts" Service

Ariel Walden — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 13:20:30 +0000

Can't figure out what to get your friends for Christmas? Facebook wants to help with that.

Copyright Warnings on Facebook Are Just a Hoax

Ariel Walden — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 13:16:15 +0000

If you've been seeing your friends on Facebook posting copyright "warnings" everywhere, just ignore them.

Parents Punish Daughter By Posting Embarrassing Photos on Facebook

Ariel Walden — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 12:45:11 +0000

I’ve heard somewhere before that it’s a kid's job to embarrass their parents, and it's a parent’s job to embarrass their kids. Well if that’s the case, these parents are doing it right.

Not on Facebook or Twitter? You Might be Considered A Psychopath

Chad Hasty — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 15:26:59 +0000

Not on Facebook or Twitter? You might be considered a psychopath or suspicious.

Washington State Allowing People to Register to Vote Through Facebook

Ariel Walden — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:48:15 +0000

You can like the presidential candidates on Facebook. You can comment on their pages on Facebook. And pretty soon, you might even be able to vote for them on Facebook.

Facebook Changes Users' E-mail Addresses to Promote In-House E-mail Service

Ariel Walden — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 11:57:48 +0000

It seems that every time Facebook makes some sort of change to their website, there's a huge backlash from the public. This time, the change involves the company's E-mail service...wait, Facebook has an E-mail service?

Should Facebook Allow Kids Younger Than 13? [POLL]

Chad Hasty — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 14:50:14 +0000

Should Facebook lift their rule on banning kids younger than 13 years old?

Facebook Considering Letting Kids Younger Than 13 Officially Join Site

Ariel Walden — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 12:40:12 +0000

Facebook is not for kids. At least, it's not supposed to be under the site current rules. But with the large number of preteens and kids logging on and lying about their age to use the site, it looks like Facebook may be starting to cave in.

Facebook To Launch Its Own App Store

Ariel Walden — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:48:59 +0000

Facebook has already conquered our computers. Now it's looking to conquer our smartphones as well, and its latest move may do just that.

Facebook Encouraging Users to Become Organ Donors

Ariel Walden — Tue, 01 May 2012 11:53:15 +0000

Love it or hate it, there's no denying that Facebook has become a part of our lives. And now, some Facebook executives are hoping it can help save a life.

Facebook to Offer More Disclosure of User Data

Ariel Walden — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:44:16 +0000

In this week's edition of the Geek Girl Report, I called out Facebook for their underhanded data-gathering policies. Now, it looks like we may be able to get some of that info back.

Facebook Buys Instagram App For $1 Billion

Ariel Walden — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 12:26:23 +0000

Would you pay $1 billion for a popular mobile app? You would if you were Facebook.

Privacy on Facebook? Good Luck With That… The Geek Girl Report

Ariel Walden — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:12:23 +0000

On this week's edition of the Geek Girl Report, we'll take a look at the privacy features of Facebook and why I think they don't really matter.

Employers Demanding Facebook Log-In Information From Employees

Ariel Walden — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 13:23:08 +0000

If your employer adopts this new policy, your "private" Facebook account may not be so private anymore.

Man Forced to Choose Between Jail Time or Facebook Apology

Ariel Walden — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:45:45 +0000

Social media is a perfect example of freedom of speech. Anyone can post anything they like, regardless of what other people may think of it. But if someone forces you to post something on Facebook, is that a violation of free speech?

Facebook Becomes A Publicly Traded Company

Ariel Walden — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:20:16 +0000

Just how much is Facebook worth? Well, if their initial public offering is any indication, they're worth a lot more than most of its users make in their lifetimes...

What You Need to Know About Facebook's Timeline – The Geek Girl Report

Ariel Walden — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:49:48 +0000

On this week's edition of the Geek Girl Report, we'll be taking a look at Facebook's "Timeline" feature, and why a lot of users aren't going to be happy about it.

Facebook To Start Placing Advertisements In News Feeds

Ariel Walden — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 13:32:44 +0000

Next year, Facebook will introduce some changes that advertisers will love but users will probably hate.

Everyone on Facebook is Seperated by 4.74 Degrees, Study Says

Ariel Walden — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:47:47 +0000

We've all heard the term "six degrees of separation." Basically, it's the idea that everyone in the world is separated by at least 6 acquaintances. But since Facebook came around, the distance between two people became even shorter than that.