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How Facebook Updates Would Look in Real Life

May 12, 2013 by Anita Li Leave a Comment

What would Facebook updates look like in real life? According to the video, above, it would involve an annoying person surprising you with changes made to your home — without your knowledge or consent.

Many users of the social-network giant can likely relate to the video's frustrated protagonist, as Facebook is often criticized for automatically resetting privacy settings and sharing personal information with third-party apps

SEE ALSO: 13 Million Facebook Users Haven't Touched Their Privacy Settings

Check out the hilarious video, above; then tell us what you think in the comments, below

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What The Facebook Phone Almost Was

April 5, 2013 by Neha Prakash Leave a Comment

Facebook announced their "phone" Thursday and it turns out the much-anticipated product was more of a psuedo-operating system called "Home."

Mark Zuckerberg presented to the world the result of years of prototypes and trial periods (we assume). So, what was on the drafting table pre-Home?

Dartanion London has the scoop — it's the first "leaked" promo of what he says was originally called the "FacePhone" or the "PhoneBook." Features of this parody phone included filtered messages to only show sponsored texts, a constantly changing keypad so you were never sure of how to dial, and absolutely free calling (only if the other person also had a Facebook phone). Read more...

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Facebook and Nickelback Together in Glorious Musical Harmony

April 3, 2013 by Christine Erickson Leave a Comment

What do Facebook and Nickelback have in common? They both infuriate and captivate millions of people at the same time

Most users complain on Facebook — very publicly — yet would never actually delete their profile because of convenience, laziness or fear of losing touch. Coincidentally, there is a very large number of people who dislike Nickelback as a band, but are enamored with the idea of them.

Naturally, the two forces come together in this parody by YouTube user Gina Marie. According to the video's description, this is the "good, bad and ugly of Facebook to the ugly of Nickelback." From stalking ex-boyfriends' new love interests to hiding pics from grandma, this parody pretty much nails it. Read more...

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Local FOX Station Airs Hilarious Social Media Parody [VIDEO]

October 24, 2010 by Samuel Axon Leave a Comment

The local FOX station in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas recorded a segment satirizing social media called “The Fox 4 DFW Roast of Social Media” and it’s pretty funny. Facebook, Foursquare, Skype and Twitter are all spoofed, and we have the YouTube video here.

The anchor opens up with breaking news about a gunman on the loose in City Hall, but every correspondent on the scene is so involved in social media technology that he or she has lost touch with what’s actually happening.

The station uploaded the video to its Facebook page, and then it appeared on YouTube courtesy of the Dallas Observer. The video debuted at the Lone Star Emmy Awards, a ceremony that highlights excellence in local news broadcasts in the region.

You can check out the YouTube embed below to see how many social media inside jokes you can count.