Tuesday’s links feature fake romance, fake friendships and an oddly real version of pinball.
Missouri Law: Teachers and Students Can’t Be Facebook Friends
Come August 28, teachers and students in Missouri can no longer be friends — on Facebook.
First Look: A Day in the Life of Boo, Facebook’s Most Popular Dog
How does a dog with 1.4 million Facebook fans celebrate signing a book deal? With a surprise party, of course, complete with cupcakes.
They Grow Up So Fast: Harper Beckham Debuts on Twitter and Facebook
Once upon a time, you were born, you had a childhood and then began to live your life in earnest. If David and Victoria Beckham are your parents: not so much.
Name Game: Another Casey Anthony Gets Harassed
He is not the Casey Anthony tried for murdering her two year old daughter who is hated by people all over the world. But he does have the same name as her.
Hear it Here: Blink-182 Releases First Song in Six Years
Correction appended.
Of “All The Small Things,” this is not one of them. This is big.
After Facebook Romance Goes Downhill, Woman Sues Ex
A Michigan woman is suing her long-distance love saying he ended their relationship for another woman. How much is a broken heart worth? Apparently, $8,368.88.
Roger Ebert Sparks War of Words After Tweeting About Ryan Dunn’s Death
Has the much-loved and admired film critic become one of the bad guys he usually writes about?
U.K. Juror Admits to Contacting Defendant on Facebook
A $10 million UK trial involving police corruption, a $32,000 BMW and Premier League match tickets collapsed after a juror admitted to contacting the case’s defendant on Facebook.
Digital Detectives: Custody Battle Leads to Facebook Double-Sting
A woman pretended to be a 17-year-old to draw out incriminating evidence from her ex-husband via Facebook. But an investigation after his arrest showed that he was the true online mastermind. Oh, the e-intrigue!
Social Needleworking: Woman Gets Tattoo of 152 Facebook Friends
UPDATE: What a relief — turns out nobody was crazy enough to permanently get Facebook ink. According to CNN, it was all a publicity stunt for a tattoo artist, and the tattoo itself was temporary. Read our original story below.
Facebook Flub: German Teen Gets 1,500 Unwanted Guests After Party Invite Goes Viral
A German teenager trying to plan a small get-together for family and friends was in for a nasty surprise after she forgot to mark her invitation as “private” when she made the event on Facebook. Oh, the woes of social media!