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The Social Net Work

Max Read · 01/14/11 03:33AM

[Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg hanging out with his friends, Harlem Globetrotters Curly Neal and Hot Shot Branch. Later, with the assistance of Scooby Doo and the gang, Zuck and the Globetrotters solved the mystery of the haunted amusement park. via]

Teen Girls Arrested for Tormenting Enemy with Fake Facebook Page

Adrian Chen · 01/13/11 08:50PM

Two Florida teens, Taylor Wynn and McKenzie Barker, were arrested for allegedly setting up a fake Facebook profile for a classmate and posting fake nude pictures of her. They've been charged with felony counts of "aggravated stalking of a minor."

This Is Mark Zuckerberg's New Home

Ryan Tate · 01/13/11 01:41PM

After we published photos of his old house—and he gave Oprah a tour—Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg moved out, relocating to a new security camera-studded home a few blocks away. Now his neighbors are gossiping—and they've sent us pictures.

How to Control Your Teen's Facebook Activity

Hamilton Nolan · 01/12/11 03:23PM

The young man seen here was apparently caught bragging about gang-banging activities, on Facebook. His uncle decided to whup his ass with a belt, live on video. Here is what strong social media boundary-setting looks like. Parents, take note.

How Your Brain Is Like Facebook

Max Read · 01/11/11 12:16AM

Scientists and writers love to compare brains to whatever the cool new technology is. Your brain is a steam engine! Your brain is a telephone! A calculator! A computer! And now, in 2011? Your brain is like Facebook, of course.

The Facebook Folk Singer

Ryan Tate · 01/10/11 04:27PM

A line in this acoustic Facebook ode nicely sums up our feelings about the monster social network: "Oh, it would be sublime/If I could erase you/Without being disconnected from society." The tune has officially begun to go viral.

Dear America: You Cannot Wear Your Pajamas at All Times

Brian Moylan · 01/10/11 02:12PM

It started with Pajama Jeans, the eye-searing fashion hybrid that's taken over our TVs. Now comes Jumpin' Jammer'z. Yes, they're footie pajamas for adults. Listen up, people: It's time to put down the sleepwear and start wearing real clothes again.

Facebook Apocalypse Rumor Terrifies Internet

Adrian Chen · 01/09/11 12:53PM

Time was, Weekly World News reported on UFO sightings and all manner of human-animal hybrids. But the new supermarket tabloid hotness is a fake rumor about Facebook. Did you know Facebook is shutting down on March 15th?

Feds Investigate Facebook's Money

Ryan Tate · 01/05/11 08:03PM

The Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly reviewing whether a private Facebook investment vehicle runs afoul of financial disclosure laws. Which, given that the vehicle was designed by the infamous economic pillagers at Goldman Sachs, borders on a self-answering question.