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Editorial Observer: A New Kind of Memorial for the Internet Age

Jul. 25, 2009
When a man died, his Facebook page became an online gathering place for his hundreds of Facebook friends to offer a memory or a reflection.
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New privacy features coming to Facebook

PALO ALTO, Calif., July 2 (UPI) -- A Facebook official says the social networking Web site is implementing new privacy features to protect users in the United States and abroad.

Older Americans joining Facebook

WASHINGTON, April 13 (UPI) -- The online social networking site Facebook is growing in popularity among older Americans, a U.S. researcher says.

Study says Facebook can impact studies

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 12 (UPI) -- U.S. college students who routinely use the social networking Web site Facebook typically have lower grade-point averages than those who do not, a study says.

Critics decry Facebook's new look

PALO ALTO, Calif., March 18 (UPI) -- Facebook's recent redesign has not made the Internet site easier for people to keep in touch with friends and families, U.S. critics say.

EU deputies blast racist Facebook groups

BRUSSELS, Nov. 12 (UPI) -- The European Parliament's Socialist deputies say the administrators of Facebook should remove anti-Gypsy hate groups from its social networking Web site.

Online scammers invade Facebook

SYDNEY, Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Internet scam artists are now using Facebook to personalize their efforts to swindle victims around the world, online security experts warned Tuesday.

Naples archbishop takes word to Facebook

NAPLES, Italy, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- A Catholic archbishop in Naples, Italy, says he is enjoying using the popular social networking site Facebook to communicate with people the world over.

Scrabble, Facebook face off

LONDON, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- A face-off between old-school Scrabble and high-tech Facebook could spell the demise of a popular diversion for millions of game players worldwide.

Facebook opens users shopping habits

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Facebook spawns new boy band

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Russian Maria Sharapova signs autographs after winning her French Open womens first round match against Romanian Alexandra Cadantu at Roland Garros in Paris on May 29, 2012. Sharapova defeated Cadantu 6-0, 6-0 to advance to the next round. UPI/David Silpa