Facebook, Instagram suffer outage early Tuesday, but the social media sites were not attacked
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Don't blame a cyber-attack for the shutdown of Facebook and Instagram overnight.Facebook says the outage that made the sites inaccessible around the world for about an hour was the result of a technical change it had made.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Don't blame a cyber-attack for the shutdown of Facebook and Instagram overnight.Facebook says the outage that made the sites inaccessible around the world for about an hour was the result of a technical change it had made.
A Facebook friend request: She thought it was a woman she knew, but she nearly fell victim to a scam
NORTH CAROLINA (WITI) -- A North Carolina woman says she almost fell victim to a $2,000 scam on Facebook -- and she wants to warn others.It all started when Cheryl Albrecht, a nutrition director at Randolph County Senior Adults Association, received a friend request from an elderly woman she knew.The woman claimed to have been awarded money from the federal government."She had seen my name on the winners list as well and wanted to know if I’d gotten my money," Albrecht said.All Albrecht had to do was send a Facebook friend request to man she'd never met, who supposedly would fill her in on how to get the cash.She did -- and the man asked Albrecht for personal information -- like where she lived and whether she was married.
NORTH CAROLINA (WITI) -- A North Carolina woman says she almost fell victim to a $2,000 scam on Facebook -- and she wants to warn others.It all started when Cheryl Albrecht, a nutrition director at Randolph County Senior Adults Association, received a friend request from an elderly woman she knew.The woman claimed to have been awarded money from the federal government."She had seen my name on the winners list as well and wanted to know if I’d gotten my money," Albrecht said.All Albrecht had to do was send a Facebook friend request to man she'd never met, who supposedly would fill her in on how to get the cash.She did -- and the man asked Albrecht for personal information -- like where she lived and whether she was married.
Tragic: Girl writes heartbreaking question on Facebook before taking her own life
HENDERSON CO., North Carolina – A teenage girl from North Carolina posted a heartbreaking question on Facebook, and then committed suicide.According to WLOS, Amber Cornwell, 16, took her life Dec. 20.
HENDERSON CO., North Carolina – A teenage girl from North Carolina posted a heartbreaking question on Facebook, and then committed suicide.According to WLOS, Amber Cornwell, 16, took her life Dec. 20.
"Year-in-Review" feature has Facebook apologizing to at least one person
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Facebook has apologized to at least one person over its Year-in-Review feature.The default tagline for the feature is, “It’s been a great year!
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Facebook has apologized to at least one person over its Year-in-Review feature.The default tagline for the feature is, “It’s been a great year!
Posting a "chain-mail-style" status update won't actually protect your privacy on Facebook
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- You may have noticed an increase in "chain-mail-style" status updates on Facebook lately -- with users posting a "protect my intellectual property" statement in an attempt to make Facebook gain "written consent" before taking a user's content.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- You may have noticed an increase in "chain-mail-style" status updates on Facebook lately -- with users posting a "protect my intellectual property" statement in an attempt to make Facebook gain "written consent" before taking a user's content.
Two students suspended after posting controversial Facebook photo
MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. — Two high school students say they’re facing expulsion over a photo posted to Facebook.Tito Velez, 16, and his girlfriend, Jamie Pereira, are shown holding airsoft guns in ahomecoming photo they posted on Facebook last Friday, according to WCVB.Airsoft guns are replicas, which can fire plastic pellets, and are intended to be non-lethal.
MIDDLEBOROUGH, Mass. — Two high school students say they’re facing expulsion over a photo posted to Facebook.Tito Velez, 16, and his girlfriend, Jamie Pereira, are shown holding airsoft guns in ahomecoming photo they posted on Facebook last Friday, according to WCVB.Airsoft guns are replicas, which can fire plastic pellets, and are intended to be non-lethal.
Facebook: New feature helps you notify your friends that you're safe in times of crisis
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- In times of disaster or crisis, people turn to Facebook to check on loved ones and get updates.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- In times of disaster or crisis, people turn to Facebook to check on loved ones and get updates.
Ello, the anti-Facebook: Ad free, invite-only social network
A new social network promises an ad-free experience and it’s getting a lot of buzz.Think an exclusive Facebook without the invasive ads.
A new social network promises an ad-free experience and it’s getting a lot of buzz.Think an exclusive Facebook without the invasive ads.
Too graphic? That's what Facebook says of a photo featuring a newborn that needs a new heart
NORTH CAROLINA (WITI) -- Too graphic?
NORTH CAROLINA (WITI) -- Too graphic?
Open wide: It's time for your ‘Privacy Checkup’ on Facebook
(WITI) -- Facebook has begun rolling out its “Privacy Checkup” to help bring attention to how users share content.“We know you come to Facebook to connect with friends, not with us.
(WITI) -- Facebook has begun rolling out its “Privacy Checkup” to help bring attention to how users share content.“We know you come to Facebook to connect with friends, not with us.
Mom's Facebook post gets 4-year-old son expelled
CALLAHAN, Fla. -- A Florida mom is fuming after her 4-year-old son was kicked out of preschool because of something she posted to her own Facebook page.Ashley Habat doesn’t think her 4-year-old son should be punished for what she wrote.Habat said her son, Will, was late for school on picture day at his private Christian preschool.When they arrived, she told the school that she thought it didn’t give parents enough notice for picture day.
CALLAHAN, Fla. -- A Florida mom is fuming after her 4-year-old son was kicked out of preschool because of something she posted to her own Facebook page.Ashley Habat doesn’t think her 4-year-old son should be punished for what she wrote.Habat said her son, Will, was late for school on picture day at his private Christian preschool.When they arrived, she told the school that she thought it didn’t give parents enough notice for picture day.
A hoax?! Menasha woman may face criminal charges due to a viral Facebook post
MENASHA (WITI) -- A Menasha woman may face criminal charges thanks to a viral Facebook post.
MENASHA (WITI) -- A Menasha woman may face criminal charges thanks to a viral Facebook post.
It wasn't just you, Facebook was down for everyone... and some called 911?
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- If you were having difficulty logging on to Facebook Friday morning during the 11 a.m. hour, you were not alone.
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- If you were having difficulty logging on to Facebook Friday morning during the 11 a.m. hour, you were not alone.
"I am HEATED right now:" Mom says daughter's "accident" in store led to humiliation on Facebook
HOLT, Mo. — A mother is upset after her two-year-old daughter’s accident in a store led to humiliation on Facebook.Samantha Sargent is proud of her daughter, Railyn, who was recently potty-trained.
HOLT, Mo. — A mother is upset after her two-year-old daughter’s accident in a store led to humiliation on Facebook.Samantha Sargent is proud of her daughter, Railyn, who was recently potty-trained.
Banned for life? Mother says photo of her two-year-old daughter could get her kicked off the site
NORTH CAROLINA (WITI) -- Facebook officials are speaking out after a Hickory, North Carolina mother says she could be banned for life after posting a photo of her young daughter that exposed her buttocks.Jill White, a photographer from Hickory, North Carolina told WBTV in Charlotte, North Carolina she recreated the famous "Coppertone Girl" pose with her two-year-old daughter.
NORTH CAROLINA (WITI) -- Facebook officials are speaking out after a Hickory, North Carolina mother says she could be banned for life after posting a photo of her young daughter that exposed her buttocks.Jill White, a photographer from Hickory, North Carolina told WBTV in Charlotte, North Carolina she recreated the famous "Coppertone Girl" pose with her two-year-old daughter.
Do negative posts lead to negative attitudes? Facebook experiment manipulates 700,000 user news feeds
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Do you find reading all of your friends' negative Facebook posts leads you to adopt a negative attitude?
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Do you find reading all of your friends' negative Facebook posts leads you to adopt a negative attitude?
WHOOPS! Man accused of burglarizing home logs onto Facebook there...and forgets to log off
MINNESOTA (WITI) -- WHOOPS!Some people...just can't fight the urge to check their Facebook account constantly -- but this man picked the wrong place and the wrong time!According to WCCO in Minneapolis, a Minnesota man is sitting in jail...because he logged on to Facebook.WCCO reports police say 26-year-old Nicholas Wig checked his Facebook profile from a home he broke into on June 19th.Unfortunately, he forgot to log off.The homeowner, James Wood, came home to find his house ransacked -- credit cards, cash and his watch all gone."I started to panic, but then I noticed he had pulled up his Facebook page," the homeowner, James Wood said.Wood posted to Wig's profile -- stating Wig had just burglarized his home -- even sharing his phone number.Wig texted him later that day.So how did police catch up with Wig?
MINNESOTA (WITI) -- WHOOPS!Some people...just can't fight the urge to check their Facebook account constantly -- but this man picked the wrong place and the wrong time!According to WCCO in Minneapolis, a Minnesota man is sitting in jail...because he logged on to Facebook.WCCO reports police say 26-year-old Nicholas Wig checked his Facebook profile from a home he broke into on June 19th.Unfortunately, he forgot to log off.The homeowner, James Wood, came home to find his house ransacked -- credit cards, cash and his watch all gone."I started to panic, but then I noticed he had pulled up his Facebook page," the homeowner, James Wood said.Wood posted to Wig's profile -- stating Wig had just burglarized his home -- even sharing his phone number.Wig texted him later that day.So how did police catch up with Wig?
Woman creates fake Facebook account, discovers niece is planning murder
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WITI/AP) — Authorities in central Alabama have arrested a 19-year-old woman they say tried to have someone she met on Facebook kill her family.But the person she was talking to over the social media site was actually her aunt.AL.com reports that Marissa Williams was arrested Monday and charged with solicitation of murder.
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WITI/AP) — Authorities in central Alabama have arrested a 19-year-old woman they say tried to have someone she met on Facebook kill her family.But the person she was talking to over the social media site was actually her aunt.AL.com reports that Marissa Williams was arrested Monday and charged with solicitation of murder.
Woman posts about ‘Happy’ song on Facebook seconds before fatal crash
HIGH POINT, N.C. -- Investigators believe a driver was posting to Facebook seconds before she crashed and died.
HIGH POINT, N.C. -- Investigators believe a driver was posting to Facebook seconds before she crashed and died.