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Facebook Flirting Causes One-in-Three Divorces

Facebook Flirting Causes One-in-Three Divorces

Facebook flirting and comments contribute to an increasing number of divorces, underscoring how social media is affecting privacy and family interactions. One-third of 2011 divorce cases in England implicated Facebook as a cause, according to a survey conducted by a U.K.-based divorce website. The 5,000 people polled cited three reasons for listing Facebook in divorce [...]

2011: The Year Facebook Killed Google

2011: The Year Facebook Killed Google

I used to discover new content via Google. Now I find it using Facebook and Twitter. And millions of others are doing it too. I have to admit it: I get a queasy voyeuristic feeling in my gut when I see what my friends are reading on the Washington or Huffington Posts, watching on YouTube, [...]

Will Google, Amazon, and Facebook Black Out the Net?

Will Google, Amazon, and Facebook Black Out the Net?

In the growing battle for the future of the Web, some of the biggest sites online — Google, Facebook, and other tech stalwarts — are considering a coordinated blackout of their sites, some of the web’s most popular destinations. No Google searches. No Facebook updates. No Tweets. No Amazon.com shopping. Nothing. The action would be [...]

Syrian activists urge mass rally amid observer visit

Syrian activists urge mass rally amid observer visit

Syrian activists have called for massive street demonstrations on Friday against President Bashar al-Assad, as Arab observers continue their mission. Correspondents say the presence of the monitors has emboldened the protesters, despite further killings. Up to 40 died on Thursday, activists said, mostly after security forces shot at crowds gathered in areas expecting a visit [...]