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Local Researchers Look At Using Facebook To Identify Alcoholics

Researchers at Seattle Children’s Research Institute are using Facebook date to determine which users might be most susceptible to alcoholism.

CBS Seattle–2013/05/08

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Ore. Senate Passes Bill Barring Universities From Asking Students For Facebook Passwords

The Senate has passed a bill that would bar universities and community colleges from requiring students or prospective students to provide login information for their Facebook and other social media accounts.

2013/04/22

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Washington Bill Would Allow Employers To Seek Workers’ Facebook Passwords

A bill amendment proposed Tuesday could allow employers to ask for a worker’s Facebook or other social media password during company investigations.

CBS Seattle–2013/04/03

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Murder Charge Filed In Tacoma Motel Death

The man accused of killing his wife at a Tacoma motel and then asking a Seattle TV station to post his confession on Facebook has been charged with first-degree murder.

CBS Seattle–2013/03/19

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Seattle TV Station Asked To Post Killing On Facebook

A man who told a TV newsroom that he had killed his wife and asked the station to post that message on Facebook was arrested Thursday after a high-speed chase, authorities said.

2013/03/14

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What You ‘Like’ On Facebook Can Be Revealing

Clicking those friendly blue “like” buttons strewn across the Web may be doing more than marking you as a fan of Coca-Cola or Lady Gaga.

2013/03/11

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Facebook Ready To Change News Feed

Amid chatter of “Facebook fatigue,” the world’s biggest social networking company is getting ready to unveil a new look for its News Feed, the flow of status updates, photos and advertisements its users see on the site.

CBS Seattle–2013/03/07

View of the Facebook homepage taken in Washington on May 6, 2012. (credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

Mother Battles Facebook For Access To Deceased Son’s Account

A grieving Oregon mother who battled Facebook for full access to her deceased son’s account has been pushing for years for something that would prevent others from losing photos, messages and other memories — as she did.

2013/03/01

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Microsoft Joins List Of Companies Recently Hacked

Microsoft has joined the list of prominent technology companies confirming they have been hit by a recent computer hacking attack.

2013/02/22

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Microsoft’s Outlook Takes Aim At Google’s Gmail With $30M Campaign

Microsoft is so confident it has the Internet’s best email service that it’s about spend at least $30 million to send its message across the U.S.

2013/02/18

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