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Facebook to Unleash Clickable Hashtags

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 19:32:02 +0000

Facebook just may be the new Twitter. Everyone’s favorite social network will unveil a new hashtag feature over the next few weeks that will allow users to hashtag a phrase that other people can click on to see what other users who have tagged the same words have posted, much like #NBAFinals in the above [...]

Why Liking Something on Facebook Isn't As Helpful As You Think

Emerald Catron — Wed, 01 May 2013 16:35:35 +0000

If you think you’re saving the world by liking a page on Facebook, UNICEF Sweden has got some news for you — you’re not. Liking a page is a great way to keep informed about a charity or cause, but unless it’s part of a specific campaign, it doesn’t actually do much good. This starving [...]

12 Parents Embarrassing Their Kids on Facebook

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:16:24 +0000

There’s a funny thing about parents and technology. That being a majority of moms and dads are pretty tech unsavvy without the help of us internet-obsessed younger folk. And while parental struggles can be frustrating at times, their attempts to get in the techy loop are mostly just hilarious. This is particularly true with Facebook. Many [...]

Careful With Your Deductions Because the IRS Has Discovered Facebook! [VIDEO]

Jon James — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 23:26:44 +0000

Okay Einstein, have you claimed a trip to the Virgin Islands as a business expense and posted pictures of yourself frolicking with your family on Facebook. Maybe you've tweeted about what a great vacation it was. Well, my friend, if there are any red flags in your return, the IRS may be checking your Facebook page to see if your deduction passes muster!

Facebook's New 'Home' Ad Proving Controversial

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:30:35 +0000

Usually when Facebook draws the ire of the collective internet it’s because it’s made a change to its format. But this time it’s one of the social network giant’s TV commercials that has the Web firing off a barrage of negative comments. The spot is for Facebook’s new Home phone feature. In the ad, a [...]

Facebook Feed Pet Peeves – Have Any?

Greg Michaels — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:25:37 +0000

I was going through CNN's website trying to come up with something to write about and an article inspired this post. Facebook feed pet peeves. Things that come up in your feed that aren't serious enough to unfriend or hide someone but just make you shake your head or just irk you.

The Best Ways to Show Your Support for Marriage Equality on Facebook

TheFW Staff — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 00:19:24 +0000

This week the Supreme Court is hearing arguments for Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage in California. They are also weighing the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines marriage as between a man and a woman.

To show their support for the LGBT community, people have been changing their profile pictures on Facebook. It started as big blocks of solid red. Then changed to a red block with a pink equal sign, which is symbol of the Human Rights Campaign. Now things have gotten a little out of control and some more creative options have popped up. Here are our favorites.

Survey Reveals Brides Are All About Sharing Their Wedding Joy Through Social Media

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 10:58:13 +0000

Brides want everyone to know they said “I do.” According to a new survey in honor of National Proposal Day, which is March 20, 59% of women admit they updated their Facebook status to married or changed their profile name within one day of getting hitched. When it comes to showing off photos of the [...]

Oklahoma Mom Tries to Sell Kids on Facebook to Pay for Boyfriend's Bail

Mac Dickson — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:33:05 +0000

An Oklahoma mother is in big trouble. You've heard about the facebook 'poke,' well how about the 'pokey?' Sequoyah County, Oklahoma police say this woman, I really don't want to call her a mother, tried to sell her children on the social media website.

Mother Banned from Mentioning Her Kids on Social Media After She Insults Son with a Dirty Word

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 20 Feb 2013 20:11:48 +0000

A judge didn’t throw the book at one upstate New York mom as much as he threw the Facebook at her. The woman, identified only as “Melody M.,” has been banned from posting anything about her children on any social networking site. The woman called her 10-year-old son a dirty word on Facebook. We can’t [...]