Today’s links feature two of society’s favorites: cats and social media.
French Say ‘Adieu’ to Twitter and Facebook on TV
Radio and television anchors in France are no longer allowed to use the names of the social networking sites promotionally in their broadcasts.
Unborn Child Racks Up More Than 260 Facebook Friends
If you’re a Facebook user of a certain age, your news feed is undoubtedly clogged with ultrasound photos from parents-to-be you haven’t seen for years.
Tumblr of the Week: Literally Unbelievable
An alternate title for this Tumblr could have easily been, “People Are Gullible.” (via Techland)
Joplin Tornado Survivors Find Connection, Support on Facebook
After a devastating tornado hit Joplin, Mo., frustrated families around the world are still searching for missing family members. So local newspaper The Joplin Globe has created a Facebook page to reconnect them.
Mark Zuckerberg’s New Thing: Only Eating Meat He Kills Himself
Somehow we don’t think this will catch on quite like Facebook did.
Study: College Men Who Post About Alcohol Have More Facebook Friends
If you tend to mention or post photos of alcohol on Facebook, you’re likely to have more Facebook friends — at least if you’re a college-age man.
Unusual Baby Names Aren’t Just for Celebs: Israeli Couple Name Their Baby ‘Like’
Whatever happened to naming your kid Anne or John?
Survey: Tweeting Constantly Makes Celebrities Less Appealing to Fans
We’re looking at you, Mr. Sheen.
Naming Nuisance: Mark (S.) Zuckerberg’s Facebook Account Deleted
That is, Mark S. Zuckerberg, not the more famous Mark E. Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook. Life on the Internet can be tough for a Googleganger. (via Techland)
Put Your Best Face Forward: Facebook Deemed an Accurate Personality Test for Employers
Want to analyze your employees’ personalities? Skip the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and head straight to Facebook.
‘Grrl’ For Seven Points, Please: Scrabble Adds More Slang Words to Official Dictionary
Scrabble traditionalists are going to hate this.