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Thai man jailed for 35 years for 'defaming' royals in Facebook posts
The man’s last name has been withheld from publication to protect his relatives from ostracisation.
# Dislike
Storm Barbara winds so strong they blew a window off Facebook's HQ
The centre of the storm tracked very close to Ireland yesterday.
# harsh words
The word of 2016? Xenophobia
Quite literally. Dictionary.com has announced xenophobia, defined as ‘dislike of people from other countries’, as its word of the year.
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18 mortifying Facebook pages I am ashamed to have 'liked'
Cringe.
# Thumbs Down
Here's nine things you may do that make people instantly dislike you
And being too nice is one of them…
# Facebook
Irish people will be the first to test Facebook's new 'dislike' emojis
Users in both Ireland and Spain will be able to test Reactions, a feature that will accompany the ‘like’ button, starting tomorrow.
# like
Facebook is introducing emoji reaction buttons - and Ireland is first to get them
Wow! Sad! Angry! Six different emotions are being tested.
# Dislike
People are falling for this new Facebook scam - here's how to stay safe
Scammers are using fake dislike buttons to lure users in.
# Thumbs Down
7 uses Irish people have for a Facebook 'dislike' button
Let ‘em know. Let ‘em all know.
# Thumbs Down
Facebook is getting a dislike button
FINALLY.
# Dislike
Could the man who defrauded Mark Zuckerberg be in Ireland?
Paul Ceglia has been on the run for over a week
# Dislike
Facebook accused of giving users a false sense of control
A report commissioned by the Belgian Privacy Commission found that the company’s privacy policy violates European law.
# Week in Web
Weird Wide Web: Online vigilantes, a tech founder lashing out and apps to help your sex life
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
# Dislike
Mark Zuckerberg is actually considering a Facebook 'dislike' button
How might we convince you to follow through on this, Mr Zuckerberg?
# express yourself
Could a dislike button be on the cards for Facebook?
They’re thinking about it, but it might not come in the form you would expect.
# MY MARBLES
Greece is not happy that one of the Parthenon Marbles was sent in secret to Russia
This is the first time in two centuries that any of the contested sculptures has left Britain.
# Thumbs Down
Facebook Like button inventor has explained why there will never be a Dislike one
Turns out, disliking something is pretty negative.
# Dislike
Facebook to drag queens: 'Sorry for forcing you to use your real names'
“By forcing us to use our ‘real’ names, it opens the door to abuse and violence.”
# facebook vs real life
This perfect video nails the truth about your Facebook feed
Like.
# caught rapid
Facebook users try to see friends naked, get computer virus instead
More than two million people fell for an elaborate scam.
# Dislike
Turkish PM threatens to pull the plug on YouTube and Facebook
In a TV interview, Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatened to ban the sites after a raft of online leaks added to a growing corruption scandal.
# Dislike
5 Facebook buttons we need immediately
The Sympathise button is old news. Here’s what Facebook REALLY needs.
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Wife refuses to take back cheating husband despite his 15k Facebook 'likes'
All that effort. And for what?
# Dislike
The more you use Facebook, the more miserable you become
It’s science.
# blech
Things Taylor Swift doesn't like
Illustrated by GIFs.
# Dislike
The 7 people who are driving you away from Facebook
You went to the gym. We get it.
# Networking
Facebook testing system where users pay to contact celebrities: report
It’s said that users could be charged up to €12.60 to send direct messages to the inbox of high-profile users.
# Facebook
Business Insider spoke to someone who bought $100m in Facebook shares on Friday. He was angry.
“This should have been a blockbuster. This should have traded to $60 or $70.”
# Dislike
Facebook shares nosedive in early trading on NASDAQ
Shares in the much-vaunted social network, led by newlywed Mark Zuckerberg, lost an eighth of their value in 15 minutes.
# Eurotrash
Like: San Marino restored to Eurovision after removing 'Facebook' from song
Valentina Monetta’s song ‘Facebook, Uh, Oh, Oh’ had been kicked out of the competition for trademark violation.
# Facebook
Facebook users being scammed by rogue app
Dislike!