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• House backs ban on drivers using social media

  May 16, 2013 1:09 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A ban on posting to social media sites like Facebook and Twitter while driving appears likely to hit Louisiana's law books. Both the House and Senate have easily approved the idea. The proposal has one more stop before reaching final passage after getting unanimous House backing Thursday.... more »

• Lawmakers back ban on drivers using social media

  May 6, 2013 12:43 PM

  BATON ROUGE, La. - An attempt to ban posting to Facebook, Twitter and other social media sites while driving is nearing final passage in the Louisiana Legislature. The proposal, approved Monday by the House transportation committee, is designed to close what lawmakers call a loophole in the state law that... more »

• Sore thumbs, texting declines

  May 2, 2013 7:35 PM

  NEW YORK- Texting is declining as Internet applications such as Apple's Messages are starting to take over. Texting was once the cash cow for phone companies. The CTIA-The Wireless Association says Americans are texting about 19 times a day, down about 5 percent.Text message became the rage in 2007 as... more »

• Committee backs social media privacy bill Play Video

  April 22, 2013 11:29 AM

  BATON ROUGE - A bill that would ban employers and school officials from requesting personal online login and passwords of employees or students is working its way through Louisiana legislature. State House Representative Ted James introduced the bill that passed the House Commerce Committee Monday. It will next be considered... more »

• Social media source for Boston Bomber manhunt Play Video

  April 19, 2013 6:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE- As viewers kept their eyes glued to the TV while the Boston Bomber manhunt ensued, they also used social media to keep updated on events. Whitney Breaux, a social media expert, knows the release of the suspects' images was a watershed moment for the case, thanks to... more »

• Journalist charged with hacking

  March 21, 2013 8:08 PM

  LOS ANGELES- A social media director at Reuters accused of conspiring with hackers to change a Los Angeles Times story took to Facebook tp say he's innocent. Matthew Keys is accused by federal prosecutors of giving the hacking group Anonymous login information to access the computer system of the Tribune... more »

• Police: Slidell man used profile to lure teen

  March 11, 2013 10:09 AM

  SLIDELL - A 41-year-old man faces felony charges after police say he engaged in a sexual relationship with a teenager he met online. Slidell Police say Wilmer Segue met the 15-year-old in January through the Facebook account for his alleged online bakery business. The teen's mother contacted police... more »

• Facebook ready to change News Feed

  March 7, 2013 7:46 AM

  NEW YORK - Amid chatter of "Facebook fatigue," the world's biggest social networking company is getting ready to unveil a new look for its News Feed, the flow of status updates, photos and advertisements its users see on the site. Facebook is hosting an event at its Menlo Park, Calif.,... more »

• Viewer questions about plastic surgery Play Video

  February 28, 2013 4:58 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Doctor Anthony Stephens dedicated his entire WBRZ at 4pm segment to answering viewer questions posted on Facebook. The questions included plastic surgery of the face, neck and full body. If you would like to ask Dr. Stephens a question visit our WBRZ Facebook page every... more »

• EBR Schools monitoring social media Play Video

  February 20, 2013 5:48 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Social media has changed the way many people interact on a daily basis. Sites like Facebook and Twitter is a great tool for communication, but it can also act as a gateway for cyberbullying and threats. This week, police arrested 18-year-old Kyle Blackburn after they said... more »

• Facebook says it was hacked, no data compromised

  February 15, 2013 4:45 PM

  UNDATED - Facebook Inc. says it was the target of hackers but no user information was compromised during the attack. The social media giant said Friday on its security blog that the company discovered in January that its system had been targeted in a sophisticated attack. The attack occurred when... more »

• Investigators reach man who posted dog fight video

  February 8, 2013 9:54 PM

  LAFAYETTE- State Police have made contact with a man who posted a vicious dog fighting video on his Facebook page earlier this week. The video shows two dogs tearing at each other's neck, and a group of people watching, cheering the dogs on. Animal rights activists were enraged... more »

• Illegal sales going on in Walker

  February 5, 2013 11:00 PM

  WALKER- Police took to social media Tuesday, warning about illegal door-to-door sales. "We have received several reports of the activity, as has the sheriff's office," the post on the Walker Police Department's Facebook read. Peddling is illegal inside city limits. "No 'permit' is available to allow anyone... more »

• Police investigating dog fight posted on Facebook Play Video

  February 5, 2013 6:41 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Investigators are searching for a man who posted a video to Facebook Monday showing two dogs fighting while a group watched and cheered for one of the dogs. The video is extremely graphic. Spectators can be heard saying one dog is "old enough" and "ready."... more »

• Pew: Majority of Facebook users have taken break

  February 5, 2013 11:04 AM

  NEW YORK- A new report says about 61 percent of Facebook users have taken a break from the site for at least a few weeks for reasons that range from being busy to getting bombarded with "too much drama." A Pew survey released Tuesday says that of American adults who... more »

• Concerns about new Facebook search function Play Video

  January 25, 2013 5:22 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Facebook has changed the way many people socialize and communicate, and the changes aren't through yet. The company announced recently plans to update their search engine to "Graph Search", a new feature which will let people find other people, places and businesses based entirely on what... more »

• Fake social media profiles appear in Baton Rouge Play Video

  January 17, 2013 4:50 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o's fake girlfriend fiasco isn't the first time a ficticious social media profile has caused trouble, nor will it be the last. Just ask Ashley Hebert, a legislative analyst at the State Capitol and a beauty pageant queen. "I had a... more »

• Facebook unveils social search feature

  January 15, 2013 12:49 PM

  MENLO PARK, Calif. - Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has unveiled a new search feature on the world's biggest online social network. Called "graph search," the new service lets users search their social connections for information about people, interests, photos and places. Until now, Facebook users were unable to search for... more »

• Facebook tests $100 charge to message Mark Zuckerberg

  January 11, 2013 12:36 PM

  NEW YORK - Would you pay $100 to message Mark Zuckerberg? Facebook says it's testing some "extreme price points" to let users pay to have their messages seen by people who are not their friends. The tech blog Mashable reported early Friday that some users trying to message Zuckerberg are... more »

• Questions about liposuction Play Video

  January 3, 2013 5:20 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Today on News 2 at 4, plastic surgeon Dr. Anthony Stephens answered viewer questions about liposuction. Dr. Stephens also answered questions on the WBRZ Facebook page prior to his interview. If you have a question for the doctor, join us on Facebook next Thursday or... more »

• Federal prosecutor withdraws from landfill case

  December 12, 2012 10:16 AM

  NEW ORLEANS - A federal prosecutor has withdrawn from the case against a landfill executive charged with plotting to defraud a construction management company. A lawyer for River Birch executive Dominick Fazzio had asked a judge to recuse Assistant U.S. Attorney Greg Kennedy from the case, claiming Kennedy failed to... more »

• 100 Canadians can smell like fresh pizza

  December 6, 2012 12:36 PM

  DALLAS - Oh, to be one of 110 select Canadians! They'll find in their mailboxes a bottle of pizza-scented perfume before Christmas, courtesy of Pizza Hut Canada. The Canadian subsidiary of the Dallas-based pizza chain selected the 110 from more than 1,000 responses to a social media-based promotional campaign. The... more »

• A cold front brings us some rain and colder temperatures

  November 12, 2012 8:13 AM

  A cold front is moving through Southeast Louisiana this morning. We have a few showers over the area, but the rain should come to an end by late morning. Then we will be left with mostly cloudy skies. Temperatures are in the 50s. The cold front will be to... more »

• Social media abuzz with hurricane chatter

  October 29, 2012 4:34 PM

  NEW YORK - Whether you call it Frankenstorm, Stormpocalypse or simply Hurricane Sandy, the giant weather system barreling into the East Coast is a favorite topic of conversation on social media from Facebook to Twitter. As people post updates to friends and family, relay emergency information and lighten the... more »

• Mostly sunny and almost hot today

  October 5, 2012 12:14 PM

  Expect a delightful afternoon across the Capital City. An area of high pressure is to the east of Louisiana and that will bring in southerly winds. This will make it mostly sunny and almost hot with high temperatures in the upper 80s. The weather will remain nice this evening... more »

• Facebook will charge to 'promote' user posts

  October 3, 2012 3:29 PM

  NEW YORK - Facebook is rolling out a feature in the U.S. that lets users pay to promote their posts to friends, just as advertisers do. Facebook has been testing the service in New Zealand, where it tries out a lot of new features, and has gradually introduced it in... more »

• NJ woman accused of cancer scam for wedding, cash

  September 28, 2012 12:47 PM

  MOUNT HOLLY, N.J. - Authorities say a New Jersey woman scammed relatives and others out of cash, meals and even a wedding by falsely claiming she had bladder cancer. The Burlington County prosecutor has charged 40-year-old Lori Stilley of Delran with theft by deception. Officials say in February 2011, Stilley... more »

• Hostage-taker posts to Facebook, page pulled

  September 21, 2012 12:45 PM

  PITTSBURGH - Facebook has shut down the profile page of a man police say took a hostage inside a downtown Pittsburgh high-rise and posted updates as authorities tried to negotiate with him. The profile page for 22-year-old Klein Michael Thaxton was shut down around 1 p.m. Friday, about five hours... more »

• Politics on Facebook, Twitter off limits to state workers

  September 20, 2012 10:17 PM

  BATON ROUGE- There's a social media crackdown in some state government offices. Facebook "Likes" and Twitter "Follows" connected to political candidates are off limits to Civil Service Employees. Leaders say it's an online "bumper sticker" or "yard sign." Many of those are not allowed for workers. "When we... more »

• Facebook updates iPhone app to speed it up

  August 23, 2012 12:03 PM

  NEW YORK- Facebook wants to address what's perhaps the biggest complaint with its iPhone app: It's releasing an update that's faster. Facebook Inc. says it is launching the newest version of the app on Thursday. Rather than add a slew of new features, the company says it rebuilt it from... more »

• Man charged with defamation over Facebook post Play Video

  August 21, 2012 3:55 PM

  LIVINGSTON PARISH- Three Livingston Parish Council members filed complaints against a resident in Livingston Parish following a facebook post. The post News 2 obtained mentions five council members, but only three filed complaints. Cindy Wale, James Norred and Chance Parent all allege the post by Royce McLin defamed... more »

• Austria cartoon likened to Nazi depiction of Jews

  August 20, 2012 7:28 PM

  A right wing leader in Austria was called to task for being anti-Semitic by the head of Vienna's Jewish community over a cartoon on Facebook. It depicts a banker with a large hooked nose and Star of David cuff links profiting from Europe's financial crisis. Heinz-Christian Strache's cartoon showed the... more »

• Facebook stock rebounds after dropping below $19

  August 20, 2012 3:33 PM

  NEW YORK - Facebook's beleaguered stock got an afternoon boost after hitting its lowest level ever earlier in the day. Facebook Inc. hit a new low of $18.75 before bouncing back to $20.01 by the time the stock market closed. That's up 96 cents, or 5 percent, for the day.... more »

• Facebook stock near half of public offering value

  August 17, 2012 11:01 AM

  NEW YORK- Facebook's stock has come a penny short of hitting $19 for the first time, meaning it has nearly lost half of its market value since its public offering in May. It hit $19.01 on Friday, a day after the expiration of a lock-up period that has provided some... more »

• Facebook insiders can sell stock as "lock-up" ends

  August 14, 2012 2:50 PM

  MENLO PARK, Calif.- Facebook's early investors and a handful of top executives become eligible on Thursday to sell stock they own in the social networking company. It marks the beginning of a time-honored process for public companies, which will culminate in the fall, when many Facebook employees receive the same... more »

• 83 million Facebook accounts are fake

  August 3, 2012 11:09 AM

  Facebook is trying to disable 83 million of its accounts that are fake. Some are malicious and others are pages created for pets. The social network says more than eight-percent of its 955 million monthly active users worldwide are duplicate or false accounts. Facebook has divvied them up into... more »

• Morgan City loses power, again

  July 3, 2012 5:40 PM

  MORGAN CITY- People in this South Louisiana city are sweating again after another power failure. A week ago, a transformer exploded leaving virtually everyone on the city power grid in the dark. Since then, crews have been working to install a new transformer and power has been supplied from... more »

• Facebook draws user ire with email switcheroo

  June 26, 2012 3:22 PM

  NEW YORK - In yet another change that upset users, Facebook has replaced the email addresses users chose to display on their profile pages with (at)facebook.com addresses. Previously, users may have displayed their personal yahoo.com or gmail.com address to let people know how to contact them outside of Facebook. Now,... more »

• Facebook signs apps privacy agreement

  June 22, 2012 1:15 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO- Facebook became the seventh company to agree to give people advance warning if its mobile applications pull personal information from mobile phones and tablet computers. California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris said Friday that the agreement includes Facebook's own applications, as well as those made by third parties... more »

• Facebook stock slips even as broader market gains

  June 7, 2012 10:52 AM

  NEW YORK- Facebook's deflated stock is inching lower once again even as the broader market is advancing. The stock fell 40 cents, or 1.5 percent, to $26.41 in late morning trading Thursday. It's down 30 percent from its initial public offering price of $38. Facebook's stock began trading publicly on... more »

• Miss Pennsylvania resigns, claims pageant rigged

  June 6, 2012 12:37 PM

  PITTSBURGH - Pennsylvania's representative at the Miss USA pageant is stepping down because she says the contest was rigged, while pageant officials counter she just disagrees with the organization's decision to allow transgender contestants. A posting on Sheena Monnin's Facebook page dated Monday says she's resigned. In another post, Monnin... more »

• Laptop snaps thief's photo, leading to his arrest

  June 5, 2012 12:34 PM

  ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Open an app. See a flash. Get arrested. Police in Michigan say a stolen laptop took a picture of the thief and sent it to a security website, leading to his arrest. The computer's owner, Logan Chadde, installed Orbicule security software before a weekend break-in at... more »

• Kids could someday get on Facebook, without lying

  June 4, 2012 1:37 PM

  NEW YORK - Though Facebook bans children under 13, millions of them have profiles on the site by lying about their age. Now, the company is testing out ways to allow younger kids on its site without needing to lie. It would be under parental supervision, such as by connecting... more »

• Sex offenders fight for right to use Facebook

  May 30, 2012 3:46 PM

  INDIANAPOLIS - Registered sex offenders who have been banned from social networking websites are fighting back in state courts. Sex offenders have successfully challenged many of the restrictions, arguing that the laws infringe on free speech and their right to participate in common online discussions. The legal battles in Indiana,... more »

• Facebook stock climbs, still down from IPO

  May 30, 2012 1:09 PM

  NEW YORK - Facebook's stock is getting some relief, inching higher following a steep decline in the wake of its initial public offering. Shares of Facebook Inc. are up 43 cents to $29.27 in morning trading on Wednesday. That's still down about 23 percent from its IPO price of $38.... more »

• Facebook's stock falls below $30 for first time

  May 29, 2012 11:10 AM

  NEW YORK- Facebook's stock has fallen below $30 for the first time. The stock fell $2.01, or 6.3 percent, to $29.90 in midday trading Tuesday. That's down 21 percent since its much-awaited public stock debut this month. It went as low as $29.65. Facebook Inc. began trading publicly on May... more »

• Stocks gain on Wall Street; Facebook falls

  May 21, 2012 11:03 AM

  NEW YORK- U.S. stocks are rising, shaking off their worst weekly performance since November, as investors latched on to a relatively optimistic report from economists. The Dow Jones industrial average is up 78 points to 12,448 after six days of losses. If it finishes the day with a gain, it... more »

• Facebook falls flat in public debut

  May 18, 2012 4:16 PM

  NEW YORK - After all the hype, Facebook's first day as a public company ended where it began. In its much-anticipated debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market, Facebook's stock closed Friday at $38.23, up 23 cents. It had been priced at $38 per share on Thursday night. After an anxiety-filled... more »

• Investors watching Facebook's debut on Wall Street

  May 18, 2012 11:14 AM

  NEW YORK - Facebook is updating its status to "public company" as its stock jumps in its debut on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The stock opened at $42.05 on Friday morning. It later settled at $39. CEO Mark Zuckerberg smiled as rang the opening bell from Facebook's headquarters in... more »

• Facebook prices IPO at $38 per share

  May 17, 2012 3:30 PM

  NEW YORK - Facebook says it has priced its initial public offering of stock at $38 per share. That's the high end of its expected range of $34 to $38. It means investor demand is strong for the world's largest online social network. Facebook now stands to reap as... more »

• Facebook set to price initial public offering

  May 17, 2012 10:53 AM

  NEW YORK - Facebook's initial public offering could be one of the largest in history if its stock prices at the high end of its expected range on Thursday. Facebook Inc. will likely price its IPO late Thursday, meaning that the investment banks orchestrating the offering will determine the price... more »

• Sex offenders banned from social networks, again Play Video

  May 15, 2012 10:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Facebook and other social networking sites are again off-limits for a list of certain sex offenders in Louisiana. A similar previous law was declared unconstitutional by a federal judge, so lawmakers rewrote the provision, hoping tightened language could stand up to judicial scrutiny. The House gave final passage... more »

• Facebook raises IPO price as offering nears

  May 15, 2012 7:22 AM

  NEW YORK - Facebook is raising the price at which it plans to sell stock to the public. The social networking company said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it expects to sell its stock for between $34 and $38 per share. That's higher than a previous range of... more »

• Threat on Facebook, student arrested

  May 11, 2012 5:19 PM

  BOSSIER CITY - Police say a 17-year-old student at Parkway High School has been arrested after school officials found a posting on Facebook describing violent threats to the high school. Bossier Parish sheriff's deputies say the teen was arrested Tuesday on a charge of terrorizing after posting a detailed sketch... more »

• Bossier City student arrested for posting threats to Facebook

  May 11, 2012 8:50 AM

  BOSSIER CITY - Police say a 17-year-old student at Parkway High School has been arrested after school officials found a posting on Facebook describing violent threats to the high school. Bossier Parish sheriff's deputies say the teen was arrested Tuesday on a charge of terrorizing after posting a detailed sketch... more »

• Severe thunderstorm watch until 8 PM for South Mississippi Counties

  May 7, 2012 1:24 PM

  The Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 8 PM for Amite, Pike and Wilkinson Counties in South Mississippi. These Counties are part of the WBRZ Viewing area. The storms could contain quarter to half-dollar size hail along with winds 60 mph or greater. The storms... more »

• Outspoken Marine's Last Day

  May 3, 2012 7:35 PM

  It was the last day of military service for Marine Corps Sergeant Gary Stein at his base near San Diego. Stein was kicked out of the Marines for criticizing President Obama on Facebook. Members of the military are limited in their speech and Stein got an other-than-honorable discharge and will... more »

• Fake Bieber accused of abusing NJ girl online

  April 18, 2012 12:25 PM

  NEWARK, N.J. - Authorities have accused a Justin Bieber impersonator in Canada of threatening and sexually abusing a 12-year-old New Jersey girl on a video chat site. Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray says 34-year-old Lee Moir of Toronto, Ontario, posed as the pop star on Facebook. Authorities allege he... more »

• Governor's deputy subject of fake Facebook account

  April 17, 2012 3:04 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A controversial posting has been made to a Facebook page by someone posing as Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal's Deputy Chief of Staff, Kristy Nichols, that's according to the Governor's office. Facebook has since taken down the fake profile of Nichols. The posting appeared on a page... more »

• Teen arrested for alleged Facebook threats

  March 26, 2012 11:20 AM

  MANDEVILLE- A 14-year-old student at a school in St. Tammany Parish has been arrested on suspicion of posting threats against teachers and other students on the Facebook social networking website. Sheriff Jack Strain's office said the boy wrote that students were "going to die" Monday at Monteleone Junior High School... more »

• Ohio man not jailed for stopping Facebook apology

  March 19, 2012 11:21 AM

  CINCINNATI- An Ohio man who made comments about his estranged wife on his Facebook page and was threatened with jail unless he posted daily apologies for a month won't be locked up even though he stopped making amends early. A domestic relations judge told Mark Byron in Cincinnati on Monday... more »

• Patchy fog this morning with some storms this afternoon

  March 13, 2012 8:15 AM

  We have some dense fog this morning with visibilities less than 3/4 mile at times. Please use caution as you travel around town. Otherwise, it is mostly cloudy with some mist and temperatures in the 60s. The fog will dissipate around 9 AM, and we will be left with... more »

• 2 teens arrested following Facebook post

  March 12, 2012 11:43 AM

  SPRINGFIELD- Two students at Springfield High School were arrested after deputies say they posted a threat of violence on Facebook. The Sheriff's Office was contacted by a concerned party that a post had been placed on Facebook advising that a shooting was to occur at Springfield High School on... more »

• Sheriff: Judge's stolen nameplate seen on Facebook

  March 9, 2012 9:08 AM

  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla - Authorities in South Florida say a man is facing charges after he was seen in a photo on Facebook holding a judge's stolen nameplate. Twenty-one-year-old Steven Mulhall was arrested Thursday on violation of probation charges. Broward County Sheriff Al Lamberti told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel Mulhall... more »

• Law banning sex offenders from social media thrown out Play Video

  February 20, 2012 10:05 AM

  BATON ROUGE - The governor's administration plans to appeal a judge's decision to allow sex offenders back on social media websites like Facebook. Last week, U.S. District Judge Brian Jackson threw out the recently-passed law banning registered sex offenders from social media sites. Jackson said the law went too... more »

• Mississippi Facebook suit transferred to California

  February 19, 2012 10:42 AM

  OXFORD, MS- A federal judge has transferred a Mississippi woman's lawsuit against Facebook to California, where other similar actions are consolidated. The Mississippi lawsuit contends that Facebook violates wiretap laws by recording users' Internet browsing history without permission. The lawsuit was filed in federal court in Oxford in November on... more »

• Sheriff: Facebook spat led to 2 shooting deaths

  February 9, 2012 12:13 PM

  MOUNTAIN CITY, Tenn> - Authorities say a father who was upset after a Tennessee couple deleted his adult daughter as a friend on Facebook has been charged with killing the couple. Johnson County Sheriff Mike Reece said Wednesday the victims had complained to police that Marvin's Potter's daughter was harassing... more »

• Facebook page saves "last chance" animals Play Video

  February 7, 2012 6:15 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Facebook page is helping to save the lives of hundreds of animals on Companion Animal Alliance's "last chance" list. Since CAA began posting a list of animals slated to be euthanized at the end of each week, not a single one has been put down,... more »

• Report: Facebook IPO filing could come next week

  January 27, 2012 1:25 PM

  LOS ANGELES - The Wall Street Journal says Facebook could file regulatory papers for its initial public offering of stock as early as next week. The newspaper cites unnamed people familiar with the matter in saying that the social networking company could raise as much as $10 billion. Facebook's expected... more »

• Facebook Timeline now availible to all users

  December 15, 2011 12:36 PM

  NEW YORK - Facebook's 800 million users can now access the site's Timeline feature, which turns their profile pages into a virtual scrapbook of big photos, memorable posts and life events. For many users, turning on Timeline will likely serve as a trip down memory lane as they rediscover photos... more »

• Facebook warns of recent wave of spam

  November 16, 2011 12:40 PM

  BERLIN - Facebook says it is on top of a wave of spam appearing on users' pages with graphic pictures depicting sex and violence, but is asking people to remain vigilant in safeguarding their accounts. Facebook in Germany said in a statement Wednesday that the recent attack tricked users... more »

• No ruling yet in bid to overturn Facebook ban

  November 2, 2011 4:31 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A federal judge has called a law that bans certain sex offenders from Facebook and other social networking sites a "constitutionally problematic" statute. But Judge Brian Jackson didn't decide Wednesday whether to throw out the new law that took effect in August. Jackson heard arguments from... more »

• Cold is Good for Facebook

  October 26, 2011 7:52 PM

  Northern Sweden near the Arctic Circle is cold enough for Facebook. A newspaper in Sweden says the company plans to build a larger server farm to take advantage of the chilly climate to keep its equipment cool. Facebook is poised to make the announcement on Thursday in Lulea about 60... more »

• La woman sues Facebook for snooping

  October 11, 2011 9:29 PM

  Facebook users are poking back. A woman from Baton Rouge sued the site for violations of privacy. About a month ago when face book made a bunch of changes and people complain, but turns out one of those changes didn't show up on your Newsfeed. At a conference... more »

• La. woman sues Facebook over wiretap claims

  October 11, 2011 1:52 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A Louisiana woman is suing Facebook over allegations that the social networking site collects and stores users' Internet browsing history without their permission. Former Louisiana Attorney General Richard Ieyoub filed the federal class-action lawsuit Monday on behalf of Janet Seamon, a Facebook user from East Baton... more »

• Facebook redesigns profiles, adds 'timeline'

  September 22, 2011 1:02 PM

  NEW YORK - Facebook is dramatically redesigning its users' profile pages to create what CEO Mark Zuckerberg says is a "new way to express who you are." Zuckerberg introduced the Facebook "timeline" Thursday in San Francisco at the company's f8 conference for some 2,000 entrepreneurs, developers and journalists. ... more »

• Google opens Plus social network to everyone

  September 20, 2011 12:55 PM

  NEW YORK - Google says it has opened up its Google Plus social network to everyone after testing it for 12 weeks. It is also adding a search capability. Google Inc. said in a blog post Tuesday that it will now let anyone sign up for Google Plus.... more »

• Phone thief suspect sends victim a friend request

  September 17, 2011 2:21 PM

  GREELEY, Colo.- A Colorado man is accused of stealing a woman's cell phone and then sending her a friend request on Facebook. The victim awoke early one morning in her Greeley home to see a man standing over her bed. When she screamed, the man grabbed her cell phone... more »

• Facebook Photo Privacy

  August 23, 2011 7:22 PM

  A change to Facebook allows you to pre-approve photos before your friend can post them with your name attached. Right now, friends can add your name to pictures without your consent or knowledge and you have to remove it later. By that time, embarrassing photos may have already been seen.... more »

• Facebook Post gets Teacher Susupended

  August 22, 2011 7:19 PM

  A former teacher of the year in Central Florida was suspended for posting his opposition to same-sex marriage of Facebook. Jerry Buell says he shouldn't have been punished for the comments on his personal page calling it a violation of his free-speech rights. "I stand by what I said. One... more »

• Police: Pa. Facebook target likely slain over pot

  August 18, 2011 12:42 PM

  PHILADELPHIA - Police near Philadelphia say a man who was shot earlier this week was likely killed for selling bad drugs, not because his girlfriend sought out a hitman on Facebook. Police in Upper Darby on Thursday charged a man with carjacking the vehicle involved in Monday night's shooting... more »

• ACLU challenges state law for sex offenders

  August 15, 2011 5:53 PM

  BATON ROUGE - As of today, sex offenders are no longer allowed to access social media website like Facebook, but the ACLU is suing the state claiming the law violates the First Amendment rights of sex offenders. In a statement the ACLU said, "For the government to ban access... more »

• ACLU sues over limits on sex offenders' Web access

  August 15, 2011 3:24 PM

  BATON ROUGE - The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana is suing to block enforcement of a new state law that limits sex offenders' access to social networking websites and other online forums. The federal suit filed Monday in Baton Rouge claims the law is overly broad and violates... more »

• California man gets 4 years for stalking on Facebook

  July 22, 2011 12:53 PM

  SACRAMENTO, California - A Northern California man who trolled women's Facebook pages searching for clues that allowed him to take over their email accounts has been sentenced to more than four years in prison. Superior Court Judge Lawrence Brown on Friday said George Bronk's actions were equivalent to a... more »

• Facebook launches video calls, group chat features

  July 6, 2011 12:56 PM

  NEW YORK - Quick on the heels of Google's launch of its latest social-networking venture, Facebook is rolling out video calls. It's powered by Internet phone company Skype. Facebook said Wednesday that it is also rolling out a group chat feature. Facebook users can now create instant... more »

• Digital Obama

  June 28, 2011 7:20 PM

  President Obama is being dubbed the digital candidate. He's asked supporters to use Facebook to declare "I'm In" for his re-election campaign and uses Twitter to send messages to his followers. He's trading small donations for campaign coffee mugs or a chance to win dinner with the president. His campaign... more »

• MADD is mad over DWI Facebook page

  June 21, 2011 5:16 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A Sobriety Checkpoint Facebook page is drawing sharp criticism from one organization that fights drunk driving. The page aims to alert drivers in Baton Rouge about DWI checkpoints and speed traps in the area. Mothers Against Drunk Driving is concerned that the page may promote impaired driving.... more »

• DWI checkpoints, speed traps shared on Facebook

  June 16, 2011 10:54 PM

  BATON ROUGE- A Facebook page takes the surprise out of police checkpoints. It solicits people to post locations as they see them. It's a warning for drivers and there's a mixed reaction from police about it. Lt. Doug Cain with Louisiana State Police said, "If the intent is... more »

• Sex offenders to be banned from Facebook in La.

  June 9, 2011 3:01 AM

  BATON ROUGE- Facebook, MySpace and other social networking sites will soon be off-limits to certain sex offenders. The Senate gave final passage to the ban Wednesday, sending it to the desk of Gov. Bobby Jindal, who supports the bill. The measure by Opelousas Rep. Ledricka Thierry would make it a... more »

• La. Senate backs ban on prisoners using Facebook

  May 18, 2011 3:07 AM

  BATON ROUGE- State prisoners would be banned from using social networking sites like Facebook, if the Louisiana House agrees to a proposal backed by the state Senate. Delhi Sen. Francis Thompson, a Democrat, calls his bill a bid to end inappropriate use of Internet sites. The only person to vote... more »

• Protest aims to bump Trump from Indy 500 pace car

  May 4, 2011 1:02 PM

  INDIANAPOLIS - The pick a month ago of Donald Trump to drive the Indy 500 pace car is causing some heat for race officials. A Facebook page calling on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway to dump Trump has more than 10,000 supporters, many objecting to Trump's questioning of whether President... more »

• Obama to host social media town hall at Facebook

  April 20, 2011 12:21 PM

  SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook users are deluging President Barack Obama with questions as he readies for a town hall meeting at the Silicon Valley headquarters of the social media giant. More than 36,000 users of the site have said they will virtually attend the Wednesday afternoon meeting that will... more »