Occupy Suckerberg.
Protesting Facebook’s policy of banning images of mothers breastfeeding their children were from top: Norah Storey and Ben; Niamh O’Connell and Noah; Grainne Evans and Cassie; Norah and Ben with Becky Costello and Beau.
Facebook Breastfeeding Protest To Hit Dublin (Silicon Republic)
Facebook is a big part of millions and millions of peoples’ lives, but what happens when you pull the plug? Last night I met a man who walked to the edge of the cliff and nearly deactivated his Facebook account. He took a screenshot of what he saw after clicking the “deactivate my account” link on his account page – and it is pretty far-out.
What Happens When You Deactivate Your Facebook Account (Marshall Kirkparick, Read Write Web)
This is what happens when you put your new mobile number on Facebook…
All Hail Dante Autullo, extreme Facebooker:
Autullo was recovering Friday after undergoing surgery at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn, where doctors removed the nail that came within millimeters of the part of the brain controlling motor function.
“When they brought in the picture, I said to the doctor `Is this a joke? Did you get that out of the doctors joke file?”‘ the 32-year-old recalled. “The doctor said `No man, that’s in your head.”‘
As he was rushed by ambulance to another hospital for surgery, he posted a picture of the X-ray on Facebook.
Autullo, who lives in Orland Park, said he was building a shed Tuesday and using the nail gun above his head when he fired it. With nothing to indicate that a nail hadn’t simply whizzed by his head, his long-time companion, Gail Glaenzer, cleaned the wound with peroxide.
“It really felt like I got punched on the side of the head,” he said, adding that he continued working. “I thought it went past my ear.”
Man shoots nail into his brain, posts it to Facebook from ambulance (LA Times)
Just trying out a branded table idea. What do you think of it? fb.me/14eylWynU
— madeinhollywood (@madeinhollywood) January 13, 2012
Facebook has agreed to reduce the amount of time it retains information deleted by the user, such as tags and friend requests.
It will have to get more consent for the use of facial recognition and there will now be more transparency and control over how personal information is used for advertising on the site.
In a statement this afternoon, Facebook said the audit “highlighted several opportunities to strengthen our existing practices”.
It said it was committed to either implement, or to consider, other improvements recommended by the Commissioner.
Facebook has agreed to make these changes between now and July of next year.
