Facebook Phishing Scheme: Montco Residents Beware

Facecrooks.com warns of a new scam aimed to get your personal info.

You don't have to be Manti Te'o to be caught by a phishing scam. In fact, you could live right here in Montgomery County. Facecrooks.com is warning users of the popular social media website to keep an eye out for a new phishing scam. A screen form like the one shown pops up, asking users to fill it out on behalf of Facebook Security. Often displaying as "Faćebøøĸ Sẻƈurîƚy," according to the site, it is not in fact the real security site operated by Facebook. According to Facecrooks, the message will tell you that you were "reported to have violated a policy that is considered disruptive or insulting Facebook users." Do not fill out the form. The site says that users that fill out the form are "granting access to their personal information …

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Montco Moms Turn to Facebook to Consign

Local mothers exchange childhood toys, clothing and accessories using social media.

Moms have to do it all. From getting the kids to soccer practice, to scheduling every doctor, dentist and eye appointment, from school homework to dance recitals, it just never ends. Moms over the years have developed some unique ways of organizing it all. Thankfully, with tools like smartphones, Google calendars, and alarmed reminders, there are multiple tricks of the trade these days. Some mothers in Montgomery County have found a way to even use social media to their advantage, too. With Facebook, some 502 moms have found a way to consign online. It can be difficult to get around to all the sales, find clothes and toys on a budget and make the family dollar stretch, but with Montgomery County Kids Online Yard Sale, the sale is always in…

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When Your Boss Asks for Your Facebook Password…

Blogger Laura Freed explains CISPA, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act .

Know Your Rights and Risks—a Live Discussion on Social Media and Employment Law

Folkman Law attorney Erica Domingo will lead a panel on your social media rights and risks in the workplace.

When Should the Kids Have Facebook Accounts?

What ages are appropriate for joining social media sites? Montco Mommy debates.

It is official. My kids have their own Facebook pages. Yes, they are only 5 and 7 now, but in all honesty, they don’t quite “own them” solo just yet. I set them up, after much request from family, not for them to “Like” random pages, Harlem Shake videos and let’s face it, lots of cute cat photos. Instead, I find it to be a place to chronicle their lives. Much like my weekly column, I find it to be a nice space to save their daily shenanigans. My children are full of hysterical commentary, and I’ve dubbed them their “-isms.” Fans of my own, personal Facebook page largely tune in strictly to read the latest Seamus-ism or Alora-ism, not so much what I’m doing day-to-day. Then there are the photos. We take so many photos, and like most busy …

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Facebook Tests Charging for Messages

Sending messages to people who are not your "friends" on the social network service will cost you a dollar.

Facebook is testing a new messaging feature in the U.S. where users can pay to message someone who isn’t their friend. In a news release, Facebook explains spending the $1 to send a message will ensure that your message gets sent to the receiver's Inbox, where it will generate a notification that the recipient sees, instead of the "Other" folder, where it could be hidden indefinitely unless the recipient happens to look in there. Watch the video to learn more.

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Facebook Servers Down Monday Evening

Has the apocalypse come early?

Don't panic. Don't check your computers. Don't call the authorities. Those pictures of your kids eating ice cream funny will have to wait. Facebook is down for many users, as of Monday evening. No explanation is available at this time. Huffington Post reports that Gmail was down for around 18 minutes today, and Google Drive experienced a short outage.  Many have taken to Twitter to report the outage. Others joke about using MySpace again and that the Mayan apocalypse has come early. Stay tuned for more. What do you do when Facebook's down? Upload a picture to this story and show us!

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DJ

6:58 am on Wednesday, December 12, 2012

This is why I only use friendster, Myspace, and Geocities.   more ›

Instagam Taking Steps to Disable its Photos on Twitter

As of Dec. 5, Instagram users are unable to display full photos on Twitter; the company will eventually cut off all Twitter embedding.

  Instagram disabled the ability for Twitter users to display full Instagram photos, escalating tensions between the two companies, according to a New York Times Blog.  The two companies, which previously worked together to battle Facebook, have now become direct competitors when Facebook purchased Instagram. "Users are experiencing issues with viewing Instagram photos on Twitter. Issues include cropped images," Twitter said in a status update. "This is due to Instagram disabling its Twitter cards integration, and as a result, photos are being displayed using a pre-cards experience. So, when users click on Tweets with an Instagram link, photos appear cropped." Instagram Chief Executive Kevin Systrom confirmed the action, and said the …

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UD Student Pictures Found on Porn Website

Upper Dublin Middle School and High School students pictures have been found on a porn website.

Upper Dublin middle and high school student's pictures have been reported on pornographic websites, according to ABC Phliadelphia. "A parent told Upper Dublin police that innocent photos posted on Facebook of eight to ten teenage girls who are friends have been copied without authorization, in effect hijacked, and have ended up on a commercial website called Jailbait.com." Several of the girls are reported to be students at Sandy Run Middle School. However, students from other schools may also be involved. The investigation into this claim is just beginning. In an e-mail from the District Superintendent, Dr. Michael Pladus wrote, "This past week, however, has, again, served as a reminder of our need to continue to educate and be vigilant …

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Stacey Margo

9:28 pm on Sunday, January 13, 2013

@Dresher Mom, regardless of who posted these, it's evil and never the victims fault. The consequences of bullying may have tragic consequences: how many victims have felt the need to commit suicide following such? Even one is too many and we know the number far surpasses that. In any event, my comment was directed to Adam's: insinuating the girls posted the pics themselves for attention is …   more ›

How To See ALL Your Facebook Updates

Most of the time, you only see some of your friends' updates when you visit Facebook. There's a way around that, but it might not exist for long.

If you've spent a lot of time on Facebook over the past few years, you may have noticed that you don't see quite as many updates from your friends and other Facebook pages as you once did. That's because Facebook, which once allowed users to see a complete stream of updates from their friends, now filters out all but about 15 percent of those updates, according to technology news site TechCrunch. You're less likely to see status updates and links from friends unless they've already received "likes" or comments from other people. If you use the Facebook page's "Sort" in "Top News" mode rather than "Most Recent," you may be seeing even less of the whole picture. The use of a little known trick can help ensure you're seeing more, if not all, …

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