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East Texas Man Claims Censorship by Facebook for Obama Comment [VIDEO/POLL]

Jeff Easterling — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 07:19:31 +0000

Dustin Ford of Longview Texas recently had a discussion with a friend on Facebook regarding President Obama, and the next day his account had been frozen. Dustin Ford made a post tagging a friend, the post was “Seizing the day with baby obama”, likening his friend to a liberal. The comment was not threatening in [...]

Follow The Eagle on Twitter! Do You Tweet?

Lisa Lindsey — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:30:22 +0000

Do you Tweet? Then follow the Eagle on Twitter!! Twitter ain’t just for the teenagers. It’s become a great way to keep in touch with your friends, favorite artists, the latest news and more. So get started Tweeting! You can follow the Eagle @eagle1063 Did you know that you can follow all of us on [...]

Too Many Phone Apps And No Time

Lisa Lindsey — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 15:33:28 +0000

Overload! Overload! Have a ton of phone apps? You’re not alone! A new study shows that we download app after app, but then we delete or don’t use about 95% of them. The study was conducted by a company called Nuance. What they found out was: We keep using the same apps. Facebook, YouTube, Google [...]

Woman Finds Picture of Fiance Cheating on a Google Map

Lisa Lindsey — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:34:34 +0000

What are the odds of this? A woman in Russia suspected her fiance of cheating so she typed in an address on a Russian version of Google Maps and caught him red handed!A picture popped up of the cheater with his arm around another woman! Unlike Google, Yandex does not automatically blur the faces of [...]

FaceBook And Defriending

Lisa Lindsey — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:30:01 +0000

Have you ever defriended someone on Face Book? How did they take it? Still friends in real life or not? A new survey showed that 40% of people say that if someone defriends them they will avoid them and not be friends in with that person in real life. Women are more likely to defriend [...]

Facebook is Gonna Mess With Us Again?

Lisa Lindsey — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 14:55:43 +0000

Hey Facebook, I got two words for ya, STOP IT! Facebook just can’t leave it alone. Our Timelines will change a bit soon, with a return to tabs, no more thumbnail pictures for “Friends,” “Photos” or “Map.” Yeah, just when you got used to them! Last month they were testing putting all our posts on [...]

Tumblr Hacked! Here's What You Need to Know

Aaron on Air — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 20:00:21 +0000

The good news: the attack on Tumblr from a hacker group may be over. The bad news: it was a really big one. Reportedly over 8,000 unique Tumblr users were affected by the massive worm, including blogs associated with media outlets such as the USA Today and Reuters. The attack consisted of an anti-Tumblr blog [...]

Hallmark Closing Plant Thanks to Social Media, Mailing Greeting Cards Soon to be a Thing of The Past? [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:45:57 +0000

There is nothing like going to your mailbox and receiving a greeting card from a loved one. Unfortunately, Hallmark is feeling the competition of social media. People just aren’t buying cards like they use too. Hallmark Cards Inc. announced last week that they will be closing a plant in Kansas and cutting about 300 jobs. [...]

A Vest That "Hugs" You When You Get a Like on Facebook [VIDEO] [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 15:55:09 +0000

Are “likes” on Facebook just not enough for you? What if you got a hug every time someone liked your picture or status update? Well, looks like a hug could be in your future. Melissa Kit Chow from MIT Media Lab invented the Like-A-Hug vest for an art project. The vest is hooked up to [...]

My College Roommate's Daughter Speaks Out on Bullying [VIDEO]

Lisa Lindsey — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 18:13:28 +0000

This past weekend I was on Facebook and saw that my college roommate from a few years back , Karen, had posted a news story about her daughter standing up to bullies. With social networking, bullying has turned into a serious problem in today’s world. Lindsey Reiss, from Phoenix, is 13 and she’s turned a [...]

Beware! New Sneaky Virus Targets Facebook Photos

Lisa Lindsey — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 17:15:29 +0000

There is a new virus going around and it preys on our curiosity of photos of ourselves on Facebook. The virus, first spotted by the security firm Sophos, will come to you by an email Facebook notification. At least that’s what it will look like, but it’s not officially from Facebook. The email will inform [...]

37% of Women Say It's Ok to Snoop Through Partner's Texts [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 15:00:42 +0000

Have you ever taken a peek at your partner’s text messages or emails? According to a new survey, you’re not alone. The survey was conducted by the online dating site OurTime.com. Over 2,000 Americans took part in the survey and they said suspicious behavior warrants electronic snooping. More women than men said it was acceptable [...]

Women Going to Extremes For Their Profile Picture on Facebook [VIDEO] [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 13:40:24 +0000

Let’s face it, when we get our picture taken, we want to look good, But how far is too far? With Facebook now a huge part of our lives, there is even more frequent primping for those profile pictures. A CBS TV station in Miami is reporting about a growing trend in women going to [...]

See the Other Things Facebook Changed on Your Profile

Aaron on Air — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 01:35:16 +0000

Earlier this week, Facebook changed all the default email addresses on its users’ profiles to a brand new address, @facebook.com. Sneaky yes, but was it really that big of a deal? Probably not since very few people are ever going to navigate through a Facebook profile to get an email address when it’s so much easier and more reliable to use Facebook’s internal messaging system.

However, the folks at Thank for You for Not Laughing have found other recent tweaks Facebook has made that are far more dubious.

Website Takes Public Facebook Statuses And Republishes For All to See! [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 17:50:45 +0000

Ah, the things people say on Facebook! I really am shocked sometimes at what people will write on their status updates. They hate their boss or they “played” to much the night before. Not to mention the cuss words! Well, get ready because there is a new website out there that takes some of those [...]

Survey Says – We Are Getting Bored with Facebook [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Sat, 09 Jun 2012 15:20:51 +0000

Are you bored with Facebook? A survey came out and said we are, but I’m not sure about this study. I’m not bored with Facebook, but I am tired of the Facebook phone apps! I’m probably not on Facebook as much as I was six months ago, but that’s because of the phone app! They [...]

More Changes to Facebook Coming Soon [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Wed, 23 May 2012 12:05:26 +0000

Just when you got use to Facebook’s Timeline, get ready for another profile look! Hold on, before you start spitting fire, this one shouldn’t hurt. Facebook will be redesigning or should I say “tweaking” the Timeline look. This change will clean up the top part of your page. Above is the current Timeline. Now, take [...]

New Survey Says Facebook is a Fad and People Don't Click on Ads [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:16:38 +0000

Facebook has become a way of life for of us – I thought! A new survey came out and says that’s not true. What? The survey was conducted by AP-CNBC and it found that almost half of Americans think Facebook is a fad. Only 13 percent that were polled trust the social network to protect [...]

Night Clubs Using Facebook to Check Your I.D. [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Mon, 14 May 2012 16:05:24 +0000

Here’s a new twist on Facebook! Bouncers at clubs in the U.K. are now checking your Facebook account to make sure the name on your I.D. matches your Facebook profile. Some people think it’s a great idea, but others? Not so much. Nick Pickles, from the campaign group Big Brother Watch, said he was against [...]

Smart Phone vs. Computer – Which Device Do You Use for Facebook? [POLL]

Lisa Lindsey — Thu, 10 May 2012 18:29:04 +0000

More and more people are getting smart phones. So, it makes sense that more people are using their phones to see what’s happening on Facebook. According to a new report from comScore: Facebook users spent an average of 441 minutes — or 7 hours, 21 minutes — accessing the social network via smartphones during the [...]