Tag: Facebook
In new memoir, former Facebook employee questions role of social media
In 2010, Katherine Losse moved to a small town in western Texas after quitting her job at Facebook. As she reveals in her new memoir, "The Boy Kings," Losse had grown disillusioned with Silicon Valley's "programmed" culture and needed to unplug. In doing so, she found new meaning in the technology-driven world she left behind....
Scandinavian countries are attractive sites for 'server farms'
As Internet usage continues to increase around the world, big tech companies like Facebook and Google must continuly increase the number and power of their servers to continue to grow and maintain their services. Scandinavian countries are becoming increasingly popular sites to build "server farms" because their climates mean lower costs....
Regulators raise questions about Facebook IPO after its disappointing performance
Regulators and lawyers are looking into whether Morgan Stanley and other Wall Street banks that helped orchestrate Facebook's IPO warned top clients beforehand that it might not be such a good deal....
Cyber bullying troubles Indiana middle school
Griffith Middle School in Indiana is the newest battleground in the dispute over cyber bullying. After three students were expelled for using Facebook to describe plans to kill other students and one teacher, the ACLU sued the school for infringing on the students' freedom of speech....
Maryland one step away from prohibiting employers from requesting social media logins
A bill passed by Maryland legislators would prohibit employers from asking prospective or current employees to hand over their login information for social media sites. If it is signed by the governor, the law would be the first of its kind in the country....
Controversy erupts over employers asking for social media site passwords
In a tight market, job seekers are willing to jump through hoops to obtain employment. Recently, reports of employers asking candidates for their social media log-in information have raised questions about access, privacy, and the transparency of the internet age. ...
Slacktivism works to make the invisible visible
Facebook and Twitter users have often been accused of being 'slacktivists', a term for social media users who use "feel-good" methods, such as clicking or 'liking' in support of an issue or social cause. These methods have been criticized as having little or no practical real-life effect, but others disagree....
How Facebook can get you fired
The legal implications of firings that occur when online behavior meets the work place....
Brits inciting riots on Facebook sentenced to years in prison
Concerns in UK over sentencing of two men to four years in prison for encouraging people to riot by posting messages on Facebook....
Silicon Valley criticized for over-valuing top talent
Harvard Business Review author criticizes Silicon Valley companies for paying exorbitant amounts for 'star' employees. ...
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