Royal British Legion poppies not banned because of ‘minorities’
Keep your eye out for this complete nonsense that’s been spreading its way around Facebook and Twitter recently: The Royal British Legion are not selling poppies in certain areas on Nov 11 this year. This is because some minorities say that it will… Read more
Filed under Culture and entertainment
How to get rid of Top Stories in the new Facebook design
Facebook have made yet another change to their homepage, adding a “Top Stories” section and a “ticker” to the News Feed. But whilst some might find the update useful, most people just seem to be annoyed and irritated, mainly because they’re now… Read more
Filed under Technology and science
Are there more Americans on Facebook than with a passport?
An article from the Daily Mail makes the claim that: John Stevens’ article, which has clearly been churned from a press release advertising a travel website, says: More Americans are members of Facebook than have passports, according to… Read more
Filed under Media and journalism
Facebook versus the Daily Mail
According to MediaGuardian.co.uk, Facebook is threatening to sue the Daily Mail over a story that appeared on Friday’s front page (right):Facebook is threatening legal action against the Daily Mail amid a dispute over the headline of a front page… Read more
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Churnalism blamed for growing number of ‘Facebook divorce’ stories
The latest bit of churnalistic nonsense to be doing the rounds is this story, covered by The Sun:The Daily Mail:The Daily Telegraph:The Daily Express:And the Metro:The story is based on a divorce lawyer, named Emma Patel, who has claimed that every… Read more
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