SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — Springfield police arrested a Creswell man for multiple sex crimes involving a minor female. Investigators say 22-year-old John Rock Roda contacted the girl via Facebook and lied about his age. They say he made arrangements to meet her and then sexually abused her. Roda was taked to the Lane County Jail for … Continue reading »
House Passes Cyber Security Bill
A controversial cyber security bill passed by the U.S. House Thursday, now rests in the hands of the Senate. The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, CISPA, would allow voluntary information sharing between private companies and the government in the event of a cyber attack. If, for example, the government detects a cyber attack that … Continue reading »
House Passes Social Media Privacy Bill
SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon House passed a bill that would extend privacy rights to include social media. House Bill 2654, passed Monday, would prohibit employers from demanding access to Facebook, Twitter and other social media websites. It now moves to the Senate where several senators have been working on similar legislation to protect the … Continue reading »
Study: Facebook No. 1 in 127 Nations
(CNN) — A social media analyst says Facebook is the number one social network in 127 of the 137 nations he analyzed. Vincenzo Cosenza releases a World Map of Social Networks every six months. In his latest analysis, he says that since June, Facebook added Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia and Vietnam to the list of countries … Continue reading »
Facebook Tribute Honors Soldiers
EUGENE, Ore. — They say a picture’s worth a thousand words, and for Tira Howard that’s just enough to spread overseas. “I like to think of it as spreading a network of goodness, so when people see them and click ‘like’ on them, it’s sending a good thought overseas not only to Logan my boyfriend … Continue reading »
EPD Catches Suspects Using Facebook
EUGENE, Ore. — Eugene police this weekend cracked the case of several thefts at an apartment complex near the University of Oregon campus. How investigators tracked down the suspects was pretty unconventional. EPD says Facebook was one of the key factors in finding the two suspects in Friday’s robberies. Yet while they say social media … Continue reading »
Facebook Helps Police Find Suspects
EUGENE, Ore. — Facebook helps Eugene Police locate two burglary suspects near the University of Oregon campus. Twenty-year-old Heather Hamilton and her 17-year-old Washington relative were arrested earlier this week on burglary charges. According to Eugene Police, it is still not known how the two suspects gained entry into the very well secured Skybox Apartments. … Continue reading »
Should Kids Under 13 Be Allowed on Facebook?
CORVALLIS, Ore. — Facebook could soon broaden its spectrum. The Wall Street Journalreports the social media site might allow kids younger than 13 years old to join. Parents KEZI 9 News spoke with Monday had mixed reactions on the possible change. Some say they think Facebook would be a great way for their kids to connect … Continue reading »
Is Facebook Advertising Effective?
By Nha Nguyen EUGENE, Ore. — With GM pulling away from the social media giant, it might make you wonder: How effective is advertising on a site like Facebook? Many of the people KEZI spoke with say they loved what Facebook allowed them to do — connect with friends and family. That’s why they joined … Continue reading »
