Re: Facebook Places => Robbery

Richard Barnes <richard.barnes@gmail.com>, 2010-09-10 16:41 -0400:

> Looks like a real-life robbery ring has decided to make
> pleaserobme.com a reality, using the new geolocation features on
> Facebook:
> <http://techcrunch.com/2010/09/10/facebook-places-please-rob-me/>

For the record, it turns out that what was initially reported in
that article was in fact not true, and a correction has since been
added to it:

  Update 2: Facebook says that it confirmed with the Nashua police
  that so far Facebook Places does not appear to be involved in
  any of the crimes.

-- 
Michael(tm) Smith
http://people.w3.org/mike

Received on Friday, 24 September 2010 02:11:04 UTC