Facebook to stream MLB game each Friday starting this week
NEW YORK — Baseball fans can like their team's games with a click starting Friday.Major League Baseball announced Facebook will carry a live game nationally each Friday starting with Colorado at Cincinnati this week.
NEW YORK — Baseball fans can like their team's games with a click starting Friday.Major League Baseball announced Facebook will carry a live game nationally each Friday starting with Colorado at Cincinnati this week.
4 Madison schools block social media apps in pilot program
MADISON — Four public schools in Madison are preventing student access to some popular social media apps during the school day to test whether grades, student behavior and school safety improve with fewer online distractions.The Wisconsin State Journal reports the pilot program shuts down free Wi-Fi access to apps, including Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and 30 others.
MADISON — Four public schools in Madison are preventing student access to some popular social media apps during the school day to test whether grades, student behavior and school safety improve with fewer online distractions.The Wisconsin State Journal reports the pilot program shuts down free Wi-Fi access to apps, including Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and 30 others.
Facebook to hire 3,000 to review videos of crime and suicide
Facebook is planning to hire thousands of people to help review user content following multiple high-profile incidents of people sharing videos of suicide and murder.Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's CEO and cofounder, said Wednesday the company will add 3,000 people to its global community operations team to help "review the millions of reports we get every week." That is in addition to the 4,500 people already on the team."Over the last few weeks, we've seen people hurting themselves and others on Facebook -- either live or in video posted later," Zuckerberg wrote in a Facebook post. "It's heartbreaking, and I've been reflecting on how we can do better for our community."The announcement comes weeks after Facebook faced an outcry over a Cleveland murder video that stayed up for hours on the social network before getting removed.
Facebook is planning to hire thousands of people to help review user content following multiple high-profile incidents of people sharing videos of suicide and murder.Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's CEO and cofounder, said Wednesday the company will add 3,000 people to its global community operations team to help "review the millions of reports we get every week." That is in addition to the 4,500 people already on the team."Over the last few weeks, we've seen people hurting themselves and others on Facebook -- either live or in video posted later," Zuckerberg wrote in a Facebook post. "It's heartbreaking, and I've been reflecting on how we can do better for our community."The announcement comes weeks after Facebook faced an outcry over a Cleveland murder video that stayed up for hours on the social network before getting removed.
Facebook's founder pays a visit to State Street Brats and loves the cheese curds
MADISON -- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg paid Madison a visit on Sunday, April 30th.
MADISON -- Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg paid Madison a visit on Sunday, April 30th.
"Doesn't feel good:" Bullies target Ohio man with rare disorder on Facebook
AKRON, Ohio -- An Ohio man with a rare disorder said he’s been the target of cyberbullying for months because of the way he looks.
AKRON, Ohio -- An Ohio man with a rare disorder said he’s been the target of cyberbullying for months because of the way he looks.
"This is really a scam:" Fake Facebook friends attempting to take users' money
MILWAUKEE — In just the last 30 days, 1.86 billion people have logged onto Facebook.
MILWAUKEE — In just the last 30 days, 1.86 billion people have logged onto Facebook.
Supreme Court weighs law banning sex offenders from Facebook
RALEIGH, N.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court is taking up the case of a North Carolina man who beat a traffic ticket and posted about his victory on Facebook, a place he was forbidden to be.The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday as 36-year-old Lester Packingham Jr.
RALEIGH, N.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court is taking up the case of a North Carolina man who beat a traffic ticket and posted about his victory on Facebook, a place he was forbidden to be.The Supreme Court hears arguments Monday as 36-year-old Lester Packingham Jr.
"A roof over my kids' head is what’s important:" Single mom's Facebook post about tax return goes viral
GAFFNEY, South Carolina -- A single mother's Facebook post about using her tax return to provide for her kids before herself is going viral.Christina Knaack, a single mother who works a minimum-wage job to support a four-month-old and two-year-old, posted a picture on Wednesday, February 22nd of a $5,400 tax return receipt along with strong words about the money and how she plans to spend it.
GAFFNEY, South Carolina -- A single mother's Facebook post about using her tax return to provide for her kids before herself is going viral.Christina Knaack, a single mother who works a minimum-wage job to support a four-month-old and two-year-old, posted a picture on Wednesday, February 22nd of a $5,400 tax return receipt along with strong words about the money and how she plans to spend it.
Facebook videos will soon autoplay with sound on; here's how to disable
Facebook made several video announcements on Tuesday, including a change to how videos will autoplay in the News Feed.Previously, videos in the News Feed have played without sound and required the user to tap the video to enable sound.
Facebook made several video announcements on Tuesday, including a change to how videos will autoplay in the News Feed.Previously, videos in the News Feed have played without sound and required the user to tap the video to enable sound.
Suspects in videotaped beating plead not guilty in Chicago
CHICAGO — Four black people charged with a hate crime in an attack on a white mentally disabled man that was shown live on Facebook have pleaded not guilty.The Chicago Sun-Times reports that assistant public defenders for each of the four entered the pleas on Friday.
CHICAGO — Four black people charged with a hate crime in an attack on a white mentally disabled man that was shown live on Facebook have pleaded not guilty.The Chicago Sun-Times reports that assistant public defenders for each of the four entered the pleas on Friday.
How to see your 'Friends Day' video on Facebook
No, you're not confused – National Friends Day is celebrated on August 6, but today, February 2, Facebook wants you to celebrate your friends anyway!In honor of Facebook's made up day of friendship, the silicon valley giant created what Mashable is calling a reactions monster – a dancing, human form built entirely of reaction emojis and the faces of your friends.In the past, Friends Day was celebrated on the anniversary of Facebook's founding, February 4, but this year Zuckerberg's team decided to release users' videos two days before the site's 13th birthday.You may have already seen the Friends Day videos popping up in your news feed showing off your friends and their friends.
No, you're not confused – National Friends Day is celebrated on August 6, but today, February 2, Facebook wants you to celebrate your friends anyway!In honor of Facebook's made up day of friendship, the silicon valley giant created what Mashable is calling a reactions monster – a dancing, human form built entirely of reaction emojis and the faces of your friends.In the past, Friends Day was celebrated on the anniversary of Facebook's founding, February 4, but this year Zuckerberg's team decided to release users' videos two days before the site's 13th birthday.You may have already seen the Friends Day videos popping up in your news feed showing off your friends and their friends.
How to block political posts on Facebook
Are you tired of seeing political posts on Facebook?
Are you tired of seeing political posts on Facebook?
Suspects accused of torturing man in Facebook Live video get death threats, lawyer says
CHICAGO – The suspects accused of torturing a schizophrenic man and streaming it live on Facebook are now being threatened, one of their attorneys said at a court hearing Friday.During the indictment, the judge tightened restrictions on news coverage of the case, according to WGN-TV.
CHICAGO – The suspects accused of torturing a schizophrenic man and streaming it live on Facebook are now being threatened, one of their attorneys said at a court hearing Friday.During the indictment, the judge tightened restrictions on news coverage of the case, according to WGN-TV.
Baraboo PD inundated with calls from those looking for famous rapper: "This is a police department..."
BARABOO -- A social media post has callers inundating the Baraboo Police Department's non-emergency line with phone calls.
BARABOO -- A social media post has callers inundating the Baraboo Police Department's non-emergency line with phone calls.
"This is scary stuff:" Joshua Bagemehl accused of 'planning a school shooting' in Sheboygan
SHEBOYGAN -- 21-year-old Joshua Bagemehl of Sheboygan faces a felony charge of "terrorist threats" -- accused of planning a school shooting.
SHEBOYGAN -- 21-year-old Joshua Bagemehl of Sheboygan faces a felony charge of "terrorist threats" -- accused of planning a school shooting.