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Education
2:22 pm
Thu January 17, 2013

Fake Facebook Profile Causes Confusion for Hopkins County Parents

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A fake account on the Hopkins County School System Facebook page confused some parents trying to get information about school closings Tuesday night. Community Engagement Specialist Lori Harrison is the administrator for the school’s page. Harrison says another account that looked similar to the official one posted inappropriate comments on the site.

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Society
2:24 pm
Fri September 28, 2012

Elizabeth Thomas: on Facebook privacy

Studies have shown that the human brain, for all of its intelligence and reasoning, prefers efficiency.  Or, as a psychology professor of mine once said, "The brain likes it easy."  That could be why we only tend to scan, at best, things like website privacy policies.  And when that involves the world's most ubiquitous social media site, that ignorance can be dangerous.  To find out to improve that state of affairs, Todd Hatton spoke with Murray State University journalism professor Elizabeth Thomas.  She teaches and blogs on the subject of social media.

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Morning Cram
9:29 am
Fri May 25, 2012

the morning cram [now those are some golden arches edition]

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I hope I look that good when I'm 75. (I know, it's a suspension bridge)

NPR reports the Golden Gate Bridge turns 75 this weekend.

Kentucky ~ Our own bridge is open today...who wants to go first? A fugitive was lured into arrest by a facebook profile (that's just like a fake woman). 

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Morning Cram
9:58 am
Fri May 18, 2012

the morning cram [the rich friends edition]

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"...the bull has sent you a friend request."

NPR reports Facebook is only moments away from being publicly traded.

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Afternoon Update
4:17 pm
Wed May 16, 2012

Afternoon Round-Up 5/16/12

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Today on NPR:For $75, This Guy Will Sell You 1,000 Facebook 'Likes'

Around the Commonwealth:

Kentucky Senate President David Williams says he had no idea what trouble his former gubernatorial running mate Richie Farmer was causing as agriculture commissioner.

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