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Are Expectations Dooming Your Relationship?
October 18, 2016
Have you ever built up expectations about someone, without any proof that these imagined characteristics are even true? This often the case with having a crush. You see someone attractive on Tinder and already you’re imagining what they’re like and how they’ll treat you. We all have expectations of what we desire in an ideal partner, but knowing which expectations are healthy and which ones can lead you down a path of disappointment (or something worse) is a fine line.
Read More >Can Your Facebook Post Land You in Jail?
October 28, 2016
We’ve been hearing all kinds of opinions lately during this election season. Both on and off social media. You may have even found yourself battling your own debates about it with friends, relatives and coworkers. Free speech is one of the best things about America and the right is certainly exercised strongly around Presidential elections. But every once in awhile a question arises over what is considered free speech that can make us pause.
Read More >Craigslist: A Home For Scams
October 29, 2016
Another Craigslist scam has reemerged. If you’re looking for a place to rent, be warned. Scammers are out there posing as homeowners and copying real listings to post on the classifieds site. We posted a story this month on our Facebook page about a Michigan woman who was recently the unfortunate victim of such a scam. At first, the Craigslist ad felt like a “blessing.” Teresa Johnson corresponded back and forth with the fake owner until they told her she could move in.
Read More >Dating Apps Match With Older Singles
October 31, 2016
Everything that is old becomes new again. In the late 90s and early 00s, matchmaking sites eHarmony and Match.com dominated the world of online dating. They targeted love-seekers in their 30s and older – charging a membership of “$40 to $60 a month.” Then Tinder came around in 2012 and turned the membership model on its head. Instead of having users pay a premium for a chance at love, Tinder launched a free app and relied on word of mouth for it to spread.
Read More >Don’t Be a "Bone" Head with Your Online Identity
October 19, 2016
There are no secrets on the Internet. What you tweet, comment, post or publish is permanent. And one click at a time, you’re creating a reputation for yourself online. You didn’t have to suffer through the entire second presidential debate to discover the best part of it: Ken Bone. Shortly after the debate’s conclusion, Bone’s likeness went viral. The Internet loved this undecided voter’s choice of attire, humble policy question and general good-natured demeanor.
Read More >Facebook News: Fact or Fiction?
October 22, 2016
A story by TechCrunch last week suggested that Facebook is “doing a terrible job” at being a media organization and should follow the lead of Google in fact-checking information in the news. According to the story, Facebook is failing to moderate the trending of fake or inaccurate stories,despite protests from the company that it is not in the news business. Facebook’s avoidance of such editorial duties has the unfortunate consequence of making it more likely that the ever-growing number of people who rely on it for a main news source are more likely to encounter fake news and share it themselves among their friends and family.
Read More >IRS Phone Scam: Bad Guys Arrested
October 21, 2016
Earlier this month, hundreds of workers in Mumbai were investigated and dozens arrested for one of India’s largest scams. Targeting thousands of US citizens, the call center workers posed as IRS officials “in order to steal tens of millions of dollars, Indian police have said.” With a trained American accent, employees would trick American citizens into thinking they had defaulted on taxes and “were facing prosecution by the IRS.” The IRS impersonation scam is a relentless operation, which has resulted in a more than $36 million taxpayer loss, “averaging more than $5,700 in losses per taxpayer.
Read More >The Origins of Three Infamous Curses
November 2, 2016
Curses: Are they real? Just bad luck? Or can you call it coincidence? In this post we cover three infamous curses that are weird enough to make you think. The Chicago Cubs’ Billy Goat Curse The last time the Cubs won the World Series was in 1908. But it was in 1945, that the infamous billy goat curse was bestowed upon the Major League Baseball team. As the story goes, Chicago tavern owner named Bill “Billy Goat” Sianis wanted to bring his pet goat to Wrigley Field to help cheer on the Cubs.
Read More >When Convictions Disappear: The Process of Expungement
November 3, 2016
Have you ever come across this situation? You know someone has been arrested or convicted of a crime, but it’s not appearing on their public record. Why is this? Understanding expungement It is possible for one to virtually erase a crime from their past. Or at least from their public record. In a process called expungement, one may be able to seal their arrest or conviction records. This means that if someone is arrested or convicted of a crime – however petty or major – he or she can expunge the arrest or conviction and it would disappear from their records.
Read More >Your Tinder Profile Could Be Used As Evidence
October 26, 2016
Increasingly, court cases are using social media to gather evidence. As criminal lawyer Brooke Winter said, “There is no such thing as a private conversation on social media.” The Tinder Murder Case You might have already read about the Gable Tostee case. It was a Tinder date gone astray in Australia that ended in death. In 2014, 26-year-old Warriena Wright matched with 28-year-old Gable Tostee on Tinder. The two flirted over text conversations, then met for the first time on August 8, 2014.
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