Fans of Facebook: Get ready to start watching live video of your friends, family
SAN FRANCISCO — Get ready to start watching live video of your friends and family doing something fun, boring and even dumb on Facebook.The world's largest social network is testing a new feature that will enable its 1.5 billion users to use their smartphones to shoot video so other people can see what they are doing in real time.Facebook began testing the live video option Thursday among a sliver of its U.S. audience with iPhones.
More than 4 million used Facebook's "Safety Check" in wake of Paris attacks, but there's some criticism
NEW YORK -- In the wake of the Paris terror attacks, more than 4 million people marked themselves as "Safe" 24 hours after Facebook activated its rarely-used Safety Check tool.But Facebook was also criticized by some users who asked why the people-finder feature was deployed in this terror attack when it hadn't been in other violent incidents."We're really sad for what happened in Paris tonight but there is also a city capital named BEIRUT and was attacked yesterday from terrorist why facebook didn't activated the safety check in Lebanon Mark Zuckerberg?" Wadih Constantine wrote in a comment.Facebook user Lynn El Ahmar wrote: "Many Lebanese live abroad and would have appreciated such feature to check on their families and friends' safety."CEO Mark Zuckerberg responded to the "questions and concerns" in a post on his Facebook page."You are right that there are many other important conflicts in the world," Zuckerberg wrote. "Until yesterday, our policy was only to activate Safety Check for natural disasters.
Here's how to change your Facebook profile photo to colors of French flag
Facebook users all over the world are showing their support for the Paris terrorist attack victims with a profile photo filter.David Marcus, Facebook’s vice president of Messaging Product, wrote:
Man accused of trying to solicit young girls on Facebook, possibly to work in adult movies, pleads guilty
WAUSAU — A man accused in Marathon County of trying to solicit young girls on Facebook, purportedly to work in adult movies, has pleaded guilty to criminal charges.William Babik agreed to enter the plea to child enticement and possession of methamphetamine.
These Facebook tips & tricks will take your posts to the next level
MILWAUKEE -- Become a Facebook power user with these secrets...With over 1 billion users, Facebook is a powerful force in our lives.
Facebook refuses to remove photos of victim and her killer
GLOUCESTER, England -- The father of a murdered hairdresser is doing everything he can to get Facebook to remove pictures of his deceased daughter and her killer from her social media account.Hollie Gazzard was stabbed 14 times by her ex-boyfriend, Asher Maslin, and was attacked in front of horrified colleagues while working at Fringe Benefits and La Bella Beauty salon on Feb. 18, 2014, the Daily Mail reported.Paramedics and police officers rushed to the scene but were unable to save the 20-year-old's life.Maslin was sentenced to life in prison, but Hollie's father Nick says Gazzard the lingering images of his daughter and Maslin on Facebook have made it difficult to move on.“It makes me feel sick when I look at those photos, and to be truthful I try not to go into her Facebook site as I get quite distressed by it,” Hollie’s father Nick Gazzard told the BBC.Gazzard has contacted the company to remove the pictures but Facebook refused saying, “When a profile is memorialized following someone’s death, changes cannot be made.”A Facebook spokesperson released the following statement:
"I want to kill people so bad:" Police investigate threat of violence posted to 'UWM Uncovered' Facebook page
MILWAUKEE -- A threat of violence at school has prompted a massive investigation at UW-Milwaukee.
Battery draining while using Facebook? Here's how to fix it
Facebook has announced a fix for its iOS app that will help reduce excessive battery drain.The fix includes removing repeated processes running in the background of the app and how the app manages audio sessions.
Facebook engagement announcement accidentally reveals something else
A couple wanted to let their friends and family know they are getting married, so they went to the only place where people make such announcements -- Facebook.
Couple credits Facebook glitch for friend request that led to marriage
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. -- It’s a story of finding your life partner and best friend thanks to a "glitch" on social media.Schuler Benson and Celeste Zendler met in an unusual way.
Facebook announces changes to personal profiles including 7-second videos, temporary photos
Facebook announced on Wednesday changes coming to personal profiles on mobile, including 7-second looping videos instead of just a static image and the ability to set a profile photo for a set period of time."People visit Facebook profiles more than four billion times per day, and we’re continually looking for ways to make profiles the best place for people to curate their online identities and connect with others," Facebook said in a news release about the new features.Soon, Facebook users will be able to film a short, looping video clip that will play for anyone who visits their profile.
Nightmare is over! Facebook is back: Here are the best #facebookdown tweets
MILWAUKEE -- The national nightmare is over.
Facebook confirms a 'dislike' button is coming, but it's not what you think
NEW YORK -- During a live Q&A session at Facebook headquarters on Tuesday, Mark Zuckerberg revealed the company is working on a "dislike" button.Zuckerberg acknowledged people have been asking for a dislike button for several years.
Bus driver fired over altercation with passengers: "They was spitting at each other for a minute"
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee County Transit System bus driver is fired after video surfaces on Facebook showing him punching a passenger in the street.
Are your children getting the right amount of sleep? Check this chart which has gone viral!
KENOSHA -- Now that the kids are back in class for the start of the school year, some parents may find it's a bit of a challenge to get their children to bed a little earlier.
Prankster, parents use Facebook to lure teens in scary social experiment
NEW YORK -- A new YouTube video that has been watched 10 million times in two days shows how willing teenage girls are to meet a stranger they have only talked to online.A 22-year-old man masquerading as a 15-year-old boy named "Jason" adds three girls as friends on Facebook.
Facebook feud leads to gunfire, 14-year-old Tariq Akbar shot and killed
MILWAUKEE -- A 14-year-old boy is dead after a fight over a girl on Facebook led to a shooting near the intersection of N.
Mother of 4 posts unedited selfie after hearing she has 'perfect body'
SUMTER, S.C. -- A South Carolina mom is making waves on the internet for a photo she posted to Facebook exposing her stomach.Kimberly Henderson, a singer and songwriter, explained how she is frequently told that she has “the perfect body." Henderson wanted to expose her unedited and perfect-just-the-way-it-is body after having four kids.She wrote “we ARE moms and we ARE superheroes and we freakin' ROCK and in my opinion that is sexier than any 6 pack!”
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and more: So many apps -- how can you keep your kids safe?
MILWAUKEE -- There's Facebook, Twitter and Instagram -- but what about all the other apps your kids might be using?Mom blogger Maureen Fitzgerald appeared on Studio A to talk social media and smartphone apps you may have never heard of.Apps like Periscope, YouNow and Meerkat allow for live, real-time broadcasting via your smartphone.Periscope in particular provides viewers with a detailed map showing the location of the broadcast if location services are not turned off.Kids can inadvertently broadcast personal information by showing house numbers, street signs, papers on a desk, etc.Kids are also using messaging apps like Kik and YikYak.
'Unfriend Alert' app could steal your Facebook login details
UPDATE: Malwarebytes has updated their report on the Unfriend Alert Facebook app.