Cyber Beat: Daily Roundup of Social Media and Tech Stories 3/12

 

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Social Media Trends, Bad Behavior and Faux Pas.
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That’s one way to handle your troll – show up AT HIS HOUSE and tweet him photos from there.

• Boxer combats cyberbullying by tracking down his Twitter bully

 

Even Sweden isn’t immune from cyberbullying.  Perhaps it’s the culture, not the laws.

• Girl’s suicide prompts cyberbullying probe

 

After appearing on a TV program to tell her “harrowing” tale, guest reveals she was actually one of the bullies…and brags about it.

• Melbourne troll lied about being cyberbullying victim

 

We don’t yet know what it was that they posted, but apparently it might not have been a smart thing for either of them to share.

• Cleveland police fire recruit, suspend female officer over social media postings

 

Looks like the “Nintendo” medal has been halted for now.

• Pentagon halts production of drone, cyberwarfare medal amid backlash

 

Yeah, some of these are on my list of turn-offs too.

• The top 10 most irritating social media updates

 

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Hoaxes and Hackings.
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Yesterday, I posted about the reported hacking/doxing of personal financial information of several celebrities and high profile political figures.  After speculation about whether the stunt was a hoax, two credit reporting agencies confirmed today that at least some of it was real.  Read the update to that post below, followed by additional related articles.

• Prominent Celebrities and Political Figures – Including Eric Holder – Hacked, Finances Exposed
• U.S. law enforcement authorities probing hacker claims of FLOTUS finance records
• FBI to Celebrity Hacking Victims — Lock Down Your Bank Accounts

 

Again, this is not a new trend.  Seems like it will continue, unfortunately.

• Alton, Missouri newspaper ‘The Telegraph’ victim of Facebook Hoax

 

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In the Courts.
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First time since his arrest that Bradley Manning has been heard from directly.

• WikiLeaks: recording of Bradley Manning court testimony leaked

 

Oh, Google.

• Google Pays Fine Over Street View Privacy Breach

 

Prenda watch:  “Ars reports from federal court, where four Prenda affiliates failed to show.”

• Angry judge blasts porn trolls: “Someone has an awful lot to hide”

 

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Gamer-land.
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An update to the post about this mentioned in yesterday’s ‘Cyber Beat’ edition.

• PETA Goes After Assassin’s Creed For Its Depiction Of Whaling; Ubisoft Responds With A Heaping Dose Of Sarcasm

Learning intellectual property apparently starts a young age these days.

• Game on! Boy Scouts introduce video game merit badge

These are self explanatory.

• ‘Star Trek: The Video Game’: Meet the Vulcans in new images
• ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops 2’ title update pushed live today on Xbox 360 and PS3