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Related News: Son: Iranian dad arrested for my Facebook posts

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But a 25-year-old Iranian says his Facebook activity has led to his father’s detention in a notorious prison in Tehran. And now he’s struggling to find a way to free him.

“I want my family to forgive me,” Yashar Khameneh said. “But I believe what I believe in.”

A year ago, while studying at a college in Holland, Khameneh joined a Facebook page that made fun of a top Shiite Muslim imam, Ali al-Naqi al-Hadi. Naqi is one of 12 imams considered successors to the Prophet Mohammed. Called “Infallibles,” the imams are protected by law in Iran from ridicule or even frivolous comments. One can be arrested for insulting them.

Source: CNN

Related News: Lawsuit blames Saban’s daughter for fight

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One new article link has been added to our Related News page. WSFA published an article titled Lawsuit blames Saban’s daughter for fight.

The lawsuit says Grimes and Kristen Saban were playing a drinking game with friends in August 2010. It says they got into a fight after Kristen Saban posted something on Facebook saying no one liked Grimes.

Source: WSFA

Related News: Suspects Broke Into Homes Of Facebook Friends Who Posted Out-Of-Town Information

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One new article link has been added to our Related News page. WFMY published an article titled Suspects Broke Into Homes Of Facebook Friends Who Posted Out-Of-Town Information.

Anderson, SC– Investigators say a woman and a man broke into the homes of her Facebook friends after finding out they were out of town by their posts on the social networking site.

Source: WFMY

Related News: Facebook’s new ‘Find Friends Nearby’ feature: Creepy or clever?

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One new article link has been added to our Related News page. MSNBC published an article titled Facebook’s new ‘Find Friends Nearby’ feature: Creepy or clever?.

The feature is incredibly convenient if you happen to be chatting with someone in person and want to add him as a Facebook friend. Rather than tapping out his name and wasting minutes scrolling through a list of similarly named individuals, you can just ask your new pal to open up the Find Friends Nearby page and add him with a quick tap.

Opening up the Find My Friends page, while convenient, also exposes you to potential awkward or creepy moments. There is always a chance that someone you are avoiding or not interested in interacting with  will happen to have the same page open — and spot your name. He or she would instantly know that you are nearby and quickly view the public information on your Facebook profile.

Source: MSNBC

Related News: New La. law: Sex offenders must list status on Facebook, other social media

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One new article link has been added to our Related News page. CNN published an article titled New La. law: Sex offenders must list status on Facebook, other social media.

A new Louisiana law requires sex offenders and child predators to state their criminal status on their Facebook or other social networking page, with the law’s author saying the bill is the first of its kind in the nation.

State Rep. Jeff Thompson, a Republican from Bossier City, Louisiana, says his new law, effective August 1, will stand up to constitutional challenge because it expands sex offender registration requirements, common in many states, to include a disclosure on the convicted criminal’s social networking sites as well.

Source: CNN

Related News: Facebook acquires facial recognition startup, may broaden tagging ability

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One new article link has been added to our Related News page. Ars Technica published an article titled Facebook acquires facial recognition startup, may broaden tagging ability.

On Monday, Facebook announced that it would acquire Israeli startup Face.com for an undisclosed amount.

Face.com develops a mobile face recognition platform that can be used in various online and smartphone apps. The implications for how this could affect use on the world’s largest social network are huge—it may soon become even easier for mobile phone users to tag people, blurring the line between the physical and online worlds even further.

Source: Ars Technica

Related News: Facebook Wants Your Phone Number

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One new article link has been added to our Related News page. Gizmodo published an article titled Facebook Wants Your Phone Number.

As part of a new security initiative, Facebook wants your phone number. It claims that it will help you recover your account in the event of an emergency—but should you hand it over?

Source: Gizmodo

Related News: Children could soon become Facebook users

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One new article link has been added to our Related News page. WSFA published an article titled Children could soon become Facebook users.

(CNN) – The Wall Street Journal is reporting Facebook may lift its ban on kids under 13.

The social media site, according to the Wall Street Journal, is developing special new features for kids’ pages.

Source: WSFA

Related News: Police Use Facebook To Put End To Gang’s Crime Spree In Crown Heights

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One new article link has been added to our Related News page. CBS New York published an article titled Police Use Facebook To Put End To Gang’s Crime Spree In Crown Heights.

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said an officer from the 77th Precinct was able to track the suspects on social networking sites.

“He was able to get up on Facebook and ‘friend’ the members of the Brower gang to such an extent that he was able to track their next move,” Kelly said.

Officer Michael Rodriguez said the suspects would get bolder in what they wrote, like the videotaped crime.

Source: CBS New York

Related News: Man shot in buttock over Facebook dispute

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One new article link has been added to our Related News page. WSFA published an article titled Man shot in buttock over Facebook dispute.

The Tuscaloosa News reports that a 22-year-old man was driving when he thought he saw a man with whom he’d been having an ongoing Facebook argument.

Source: WSFA