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The More You Tweet, the Bigger the Narcissist You Are, Researchers Say

Young narcissists use Twitter as a megaphone. Older narcissists use Facebook to purge their insecurities and gain a sense of belonging. Now, researchers have concluded that the amount of time a person spends on a social media site speaks volumes about his or her personality. The more you tweet, th ... More >>

Now Facebook Is Letting You Hashtag Every Annoying Thought

If you're anything like us, then you #fuckinghatehashtags. Unfortunately, they're only becoming more, not less, tired. And if you were a purist who only engaged in Facebook, in part because hashtags did nothing except make people look dumb and spammy, then your days of discovering pointless infor ... More >>

Facebook Says It Will Start Weeding Out All the Haters on Its Social Media Site

Whatever horrible things you had to say on Facebook, hopefully, you've gotten it out of your system by now. Or might we suggest biting your tongue and taking up some form of daily exercise. The hate speech free-for-all is coming to an end -- hopefully. Facebook announced via a blog post that it ... More >>

Bouncer Gets Out There At Twin Peaks Tavern

UC Berkeley Helps Facebook Be as Emotionally Rich as Possible

Whether it's posting pictures of breakfast cereal or "liking" a Change.org petition on immigration reform, Facebook has become one of the primary vessels through which we express sentiments and emotions. In some ways, that's deeply problematic -- and even Facebook knows that. Which may explain why ... More >>

Facebook Is Helping Us Disconnect From the World

Does Facebook want to enable personal interaction, or provide an escape from it? Judging by the TV spots for its poorly conceived Facebook Home product, it's the latter. But that doesn't make any sense, does it? Facebook is, after all, a social media service. One commercial, which Evan Selinger, wr ... More >>

How Social Media Breeds Assholes and Narcissists

There are several types of human behavior that social media tends to reveal in sharp relief, most of them negative. Basic assholery is the chief one. If you judge by comments sections (especially on certain sites, like YouTube, but really just about everywhere), it appears that we're up to our elb ... More >>

Are You Ready for Facebook's Latest Annoying Makeover? We Didn't Think So

Just when we all got settled into the new timelines Facebook forced on us last year, the social media monster is making even more changes that'll undoubtedly create some social stress for your virtual self. The press is already getting users riled up with reports that Facebook will unveil its new N ... More >>

National Day of Unplugging: 5 Things You Can Do Instead of Stalking People on Facebook

If the thought of "unplugging" for an entire day makes you feel empty and useless, that's because you are, thanks to all this ubiquitous technology. But guess what, on Friday you will have a chance to hop out of your digital vortex and detox from technology for an entire 24 hours for this year's N ... More >>

Prudish Hookup App Helps Facebook Friends Bang With Some Dignity

Here is a way to bang your Facebook friends without looking like a desperate douchebag. A new app dubbed TrintMe allows Facebook friends to divulge their true intentions, or "trints," with one another, whether they want to have coffee, build a friendship, or have a budding romance. The selling poi ... More >>

Facebook Proves That Americans Want the 49ers to Win the Super Bowl

It's Super Bowl week -- a week that divides America like no time other than Presidential election week. There are the longtime 49ers fans and longtime Ravens fans. There are fans whose rooting interests are directly tied to which side of the betting line they put their money on. There are temporary ... More >>

Graph Search Could Be Great if Facebook Weren't in Charge of It

It's possible that Facebook's new Graph Search will turn the Internet on its head. The problem is that the people in charge of it are the same people who are in charge of Facebook, so it's almost guaranteed to somehow turn out badly. It could be a crappy service, a scarily intrusive service, or both ... More >>

Facebook off the Hook for Intifada Pages That Promoted Killing Jews

Last year, Freedom Fighter Larry Klayman took Facebook to court, claiming Mark Zuckerberg was a self-hating Jew. Why? Because the 28-year-old bajillionaire refused to (promptly) take down the "Third Palestinian Intifada" Facebook page. Yes, it's exactly as it sounds. But Klayman officially lost hi ... More >>

Facebook Fixes Webcam Security Glitch, But Problem Only Gets Bigger for Rest of Internet

Today, Facebook announced that it "patched a security vulnerability that would have allowed hackers to turn on users' webcams without their knowledge and post the videos to their profiles," Bloomberg reported. According to the company, there is no evidence that the bug had ever been exploited. Two ... More >>

Local Cop Being Investigated Over Facebook Post

The always zany Sgt. Carl T might have thought he was being funny -- or at least he was having fun -- when he posted on his Facebook page a video of a speeding Lamborghini with comments noting haw fast the car was going and drunk its passengers were. T -- who legally changed his name from Tennenba ... More >>

Marin Kid Expands Her Incredibly Profitable Lemonade Stand to NYC

Remember 8-year-old Vivienne Harr who this past summer did more than you did to make the world a better place? She raked in some $56,000 turning lemons into lemonade -- literally -- giving all that money to help fight human trafficking. But like any good entrepreneur, she's expanding her company, ta ... More >>

Alyson Alford: S.F. Family Looking for Missing Teen

Update 5 p.m.:Good News. Alyson Alford was located, is safe, and on her way home, according to her aunt's Facebook page. Update 3:15 p.m.: Officer Albie Esparza identified the missing girl as 15-year-old Alyson Alford. Police say she never came home from school yesterday and was reportedly last s ... More >>

Club Six To Close Immediately

San Francisco's downtown club scene just got a little emptier: After 14 years of hosting hip-hop, dancehall, reggae, and house music -- and even some live bands -- Club Six, at 60 Sixth St., has just announced its immediate closure. Via Eater SF, we hear that owner Angel Cruz sent out a note to the ... More >>

Facebook Accidentally "Outs" Gay Kids to Their Parents

Those cumbersome privacy settings on Facebook didn't do much for two gay kids in Texas who were inadvertently outed on the social networking site, much to their chagrin. The Wall Street Journal first reported the story of Bobbi Duncan, 22, and Taylor McCormick, 21, both students at the University of ... More >>

Our Most Corrupt Tax Breaks: 10 Loopholes to Close Right Now

Hepcat Michael Wolff: Facebook is 'Square'

When you're trying to decide what's hip and what's square, there's really only one place to look: Michael Wolff writing in USA Today. Wolff is a serial Internet failure who is nevertheless a highly successful self-promoter. The two don't go together at all, especially considering that he promotes h ... More >>

Where's Waldo Makeover Helps Residents Find Waldo Street

Just in case you were having any problems locating Waldo Street in San Francisco's Russian Hill neighborhood, some clever and unemployed (we assume) folks have done this great artistic deed for your benefit.How fun.

Facebook's Ads Are Terrible, and Always Will Be

Every day for the past week or so, upon signing into Facebook, I've been greeted by a cross-eyed baby trying to lure me into taking part in a get-rich-quick scheme having to do with Forex trading. (Word to the wise, if you see an advertisement with the word "Forex" in it, it's almost certainly some ... More >>

The 20 Most Significant Food Inventions in History

Science may not be the first thing you think about when it comes to the development of culinary culture over time, but The Royal Society of the UK has put out a list of the top 20 most significant inventions for food and drink in history. You'd immediately think the plow would be way up there, but t ... More >>

R.I.P. Matthew Africa, Beloved Oakland Hip-Hop DJ

We're just getting word via Facebook and other sources that beloved local hip-hop DJ Matthew Africa passed away this Monday in a car accident. He was 40. His sister, Julia Africa, posted the following on Facebook: My brother, Matthew Africa, was killed in a car accident on Monday afternoon. He and ... More >>

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg to Drop by San Francisco Next Week

Here's something to like: Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is slated to give his first onstage interview since May in San Francisco next week. The man and his the hoodie will reportedly regale his fellow Facebookers (and annoyed investors?) on Sept. 11 at 2 p .m. at TechCrunch Disrupt SF -- ... More >>

Yes, We Can Blame Facebook and its CFO for Stock Debacle

It's easy, and to a large degree proper, to blame the people who bought into Facebook's dog of an IPO for their own losses. It was no secret that the company's prospects were highly uncertain. But that doesn't mean that others can't be blamed as well, or that investors are the only ones hurt by the ... More >>

Local Punk Doug "Sluggo" Cawley on His Son Blixa's Leukemia and Tonight's Team Blixa Benefit at Bottom of the Hill

Bay Area punk musician Sluggo, aka Doug Cawley, has worn many hats over his more than 20 years on the local scene. Besides being the principle force behind over a decade of hilarious, cross-dressing trash punk with faux-geriatric reprobates The Grannies, the guitarist also played in '90s outfit Ain' ... More >>

Facebook's Oldest User Is 101 Years Old

Florence Detlor was just a year old when the Titanic sank; a year later the first crossword puzzle was invented, and two years after that, the first long-distance phone call was placed in the United States. Needless to say, Detlor has no trouble adapting to fast-changing technologies.The 101-year-ol ... More >>

Investing in Buzz Is a Loser's Game

There will likely never again be anything quite like the dotcom boom-and-bust of the late '90s. But that doesn't mean that everybody learned their lesson about investing in companies with questionable business models -- or at least in those with outsized expectations for growth. It only means that t ... More >>

Eat This for Lunch Today: Porcetta Sandwich at Carmel Pizza Co.

Yesterday for lunch we popped over to Carmel Pizza Company at Fisherman's Wharf, because ever since we read about it a few weeks ago, visions of its porcetta sandwich have been dancing through our head. This version had less fat than previous porcetta sandwiches we've known and loved -- the fresh c ... More >>

Facebook: Should 'Like' Button Be Protected as Free Speech?

We've all seen the Facebook profiles supporting political candidates, the pages for protest, and the mass events that have been organized through this giant social network. Facebook has certainly made its mark on the political scene. Now, the Bay Area-based company wants a constitutional voice.Faceb ... More >>

Zynga Releases ChefVille, the Video Game That Could Be Your Next Obsession

Today, San Francisco game titan Zynga announces the release of a new game called ChefVille, the latest in the internationally successful and addictive Ville series that also includes FarmVille, CityVille, and FrontierVille. Rather than just being a game with a single-minded objective, ChefVille has ... More >>

Facebook Has Way Too Many Phonies

Since going public earlier this summer, Facebook has become increasing not "liked," particularly by Wall Street investors. To make matters worse, the Bay Area-based company this week published filings that revealed the social networking site has some 83 million fake users.So yeah, you don't have as ... More >>

Check Out Livefyre, Our Cool New Commenting System

Today, we here at All Shook Down say goodbye to Disqus and hello to Livefyre, the new commenting system for this and all other SF Weekly blogs. Livefyre is pretty cool -- futuristic, even -- so we're excited for you to get acquainted. Here's a rundown of some key features: Tag your friends on Faceb ... More >>

Supervisor Candidate Pleads Guilty to Threatening District Attorney on Facebook

It's fair to assume that pleading guilty to a crime pretty much makes you unelectable in San Francisco. Just ask Ross Mirkarimi.But Benjamin Castaneda, the 24-year-old wannabe District 9 supervisor, seems to think threatening the District Attorney is somehow going to win him votes in the upcoming Bo ... More >>

Baby Goats, Vegan Unicorns, and Meat-Eaters are Destroying the Planet!

​ Hey nerds! I missed you. What's new? Oh yes! My omnivore boyfriend Mark Bittman is turning his "vegan before 6" philosophy into a cookbook! Oh, boyfriend, you're always doing stuff. But just go vegan already, boo. Though I did enjoy that piece about what a joke milk is--kudos! It's Meatless M ... More >>

Facebook's E-Mail Hijack Is Losing Your Contacts

Facebook's latest attempt to force us into something we don't want to do has backfired once again, but this time users might have a really good reason to hate on the social-networking company. Yes, the recent switch over to Facebook e-mail has been annoying at best, but it also seems to actually be ... More >>

Facebook Says You Can Get Gay Married

As of late, Facebook has endlessly come under fire for its in-your-face tactics and unpopular overhauls. Just earlier today, users were lamenting the new @Facebook e-mail accounts being shoved down their throats. But for all the seemingly unnecessary changes the Silicon Valley tech company has made, ... More >>

Facebook's E-mail Hijack Is Part of a Pattern of Arrogance

If it wasn't clear before, it should be now: Facebook doesn't think much of you. Or of me, or of any of its (supposedly) 900 million users. We are products, not customers. The customers are the people who buy the incredibly cheap, often sleazy ads that Facebook sells. The latest datapoint supportin ... More >>

Win Tickets to See Stripmall Architecture, Warm Soda, and Will Sprott at the Indy This Saturday

If you haven't heard, All Shook Down (the music blog your eyes are trained on this very moment) and SF Weekly are presenting a show with three excellent local bands this Saturday at the Independent. We're so excited for Stripmall Architecture's sleazy synth-pop, Warm Soda's sprightly guitar anthems, ... More >>

Win Tickets to See Twin Shadow, Tanlines, and Dirty Ghosts at Rdio's Private Party This Thursday

Tomorrow night -- Thursday, June 7 -- music streaming service Rdio is throwing a party at the Independent that will feature live sets by moody pop artist Twin Shadow, Brooklyn dance-pop breakouts Tanlines, and S.F.'s own Dirty Ghosts. Rdio is based in San Francisco, so it's only natural that the com ... More >>

Facebook Ads and Spam: What's the Difference?

People who don't closely follow the online media/advertising business might wonder: How can Facebook be such a great business, commanding a $100 billion valuation when it went public, when it's filled with cheesy, lowbrow ads that are just this side of spam? Those people will be glad to know that s ... More >>

Facebook's Swoon a Symptom of Wall Street's Sickness

Facebook's newly issued shares lost 11 percent of their value on Monday, their first full day of public trading after Friday's snafu-filled IPO. That's a loss of $11.5 billion. Tuesday, the fall continued, taking the stock down another 3 percent. Too many shares were issued at too high a price by an ... More >>

Facebook Wants Narcissists to Pay to Make Sure Everyone Sees Their Brilliant Status Updates

Imagine this scene:Half-filled Starbucks, around 2 p.m. Man in plaid button-down sits at table, reading nytimes.com story about Michele Bachmann denouncing her Swiss citizenship. Man chuckles, then pulls up Facebook window.Man in plaid button-down: Excuse me.Facebook: Yeah, waddya want?Man in plaid ... More >>

Desperate Newspapers Pin Hopes on Annoyed Readers

News publishers have always treated readers like commodities -- because that's what readers are. The real customers for publishers aren't readers, but advertisers. Readers are the product. It's not quite that simple, of course, and more enlightened publishers treat readers with respect and cover the ... More >>

Occupy Decides Not to Occupy the Golden Gate Bridge After All

(Update 5:15 p.m.): The Golden Gate Larkspur and Sausalito ferries will not be in service tomorrow due to a planned strike as part of the May Day action. The ferries will resume service again after 2 p.m., according to transit officials. Hopefully, this gives ferry commuters some time to make altern ... More >>

Facebook Blocks Photos of Child With Down Syndrome at Special Olympics

Remember when Facebook brazenly deleted photos of mothers breastfeeding their babies, causing quite a ruckus from sleep-deprived moms, who later descended on the Facebook campus for a massive nurse-in? Apparently, the Silicon Valley techies didn't learn much from that event. The Bay Area tech giant ... More >>

Seeking a Path to Riches

Oh, good. More "sharing." The mobile social-app company Path (yes, the one that found itself in the middle a big privacy controversy not long ago) announced on Monday that it had landed another $30 million in venture financing from some top-tier firms, making its total valuation $250 million. Hey, t ... More >>

Giants Use Opening Day to Spread the Word About Sierra LaMar, Missing Teen

The San Francisco Giants reminded their Facebook fans that 15-year-old Sierra LaMar, the missing Morgan Hill teen, will not be among the millions of baseball fans tuning in to watch opening week. The Giants posted this message on the team Facebook page last night, hoping to keep story of the missi ... More >>