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AOL has focused, almost pathologically, on local news over the past few years. The center piece of that strategy has been Patch, which is now getting a makeover. The new look focuses on social networking, and according to paidContent it will debut on five Long Island Patch sites, and slowly roll out to more - and that Patch CEO Jon Brod says the site is focusing on "content, conversation, and commerce."

Apparently, the social layout is designed to accommodate groups, created by editors and users alike. It's unclear what this means. What does belonging to specific group mean? Is it like Google+'s circles?

There are a few problems with AO'sL social networking aspirations. The company may want to learn a lesson from Google, and stop trying to beat Facebook at its own game. One thing is for sure, the only way to compete with Facebook is to offer something different and then integrate with the social networking behemoth (like Pinterest did). But local news sites are also notorious for problems with commenters. Neighborhood feuds and petty grievances have threatened to shut down more than one local site, and Patch will need to find a way to keep these kinds of incidents from turning its site into a gossip mill.

(www.patch.com)

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Calcutta News.Net Tuesday 25th September, 2012

LONDON Facebook has termed as false a rumour that users' private messages were appearing on public timelines even as the social network's managers were summoned by the French government to explain claims that some users' privacy had been breached.

Users, mostly in France, reported that "private messages" sent between 2007-2009 were suddenly public.

Facebook told the BBC: "[The] messages were older wall posts that had always been visible on the users' profile pages.

Industrial Renewal Minister Arnaud Montebourg and the junior minister for the digital economy, Fleur Pellerin, said Facebook managers had been summoned before France's CNIL data watchdog to explain the rumours.

"Clear and transparent explanations must be given without delay," they said.

"This incident underlines once again the importance of protecting personal data in the digital world and the lack of transparency in handling them," reports AFP.

A meeting was held between Facebook managers and CNIL officials.

A source at the company told the BBC that engineers said there was "no way" the two areas of data could get mixed up.

The source said that "no mechanism" had ever been created that would allow a private message to be published onto a user's wall or timeline.

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Social networking site Facebook denies private messages becoming public

By Matikas Santos INQUIRER.net

3:51 pm | Tuesday, September 25th, 2012

MANILA, PhilippinesA man who allegedly hacked his ex-girlfriends social networking and email accounts and demanded sex in exchange for the passwords was arrested by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG).

Police Director Samuel Pagdilao Jr., Chief of the CIDG, identified the suspect as Joewell Santos Chan, 28, from Paraaque City. He was arrested after his ex-girlfriend identified only as Dominique sought the help of the CIDG Anti-Transnational and Cyber Crime Division (ATCCD) regarding the hacking of her account and the demands of Chan.

Dominique told the CIDG that Chan admitted hacking her account and was demanding to meet with her in exchange for the passwords. She however was taken to a motel and given alcoholic drinks by Chan. She also found out that the password given by Chan did not work.

She said that Chan again requested to meet with her but when she refused, he threatened to post in a social networking site the videos and pictures he took when they were in the motel. It was at this point that she sought the help of the police, she said.

Initial investigation conducted by the CIDG found that Chan opened a new account using Dominiques name and photos.

Chan was later arrested after he set a meeting with Dominique on September 21, 2012. She informed the police about the meeting and they made preparations to catch the suspect.

Dominique said that Chan was again demanding her to come with him to a motel. When she refused, he forcibly dragged her to his car. Police were quick to swoop in and arrest Chan.

Police found in Chans cell phone several images downloaded from Dominiques email account as well as text messages for her containing threats, harassment, intimidation and coercion.

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09/24/2012 at 03:00 PM ET

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We know which style stars we were talking about during Sunday nights Emmy Awards but what did you think?

According to Facebook, the leading lady on our best dressed list with the most buzz last night was none other than Sofia Vergara (perhaps that wardrobe malfunction had something to do with it). But she wasnt the only one who had Facebook users talking.

Christina Hendricks, who hugged her curves in a belted Christian Siriano gown, was the second-most discussed actress of the night, followed by newly single (and svelte) Amy Poehler, leggy Heidi Klum and Zooey Deschanel, who chose a princess-like gown for her big night out. January Jones, Nicole Kidman and Tina Fey werent far behind. Tell us: Whose dress got you talking last night? What did your friends have to say about the Emmys on Facebook?

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24-09-2012 00:58 Check out this clips of Emmy Awards host Jimmy Kimmel telling viewers to fool social media sites by incorrectly Tweeting that Tracy Morgan collapsed on stage. (Sept. 23)

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