American woman found dead in Kolkata
Oct 11, 2009
Two arrested for killing Facebook 'friend' in Jaipur
Press Trust of India | Monday March 11, 2013
Two men were today arrested for allegedly abducting and killing an acquaintance they befriended on social networking website Facebook for ransom.
Teen Dutch couple jailed for inciting Facebook murder
Agence France-Presse | Monday November 12, 2012
A teenage Dutch couple was jailed on Monday for inciting another adolescent to stab a girl to death for allegedly posting derogatory comments on Facebook.
Twitter, Facebook would have raised fatwa danger: Salman Rushdie
Agence France-Presse | Monday October 1, 2012
British author Salman Rushdie said on Monday that if a fatwa calling for his murder over his book The Satanic Verses had been issued in the social networking era, it would have further endangered his life.
Dutch boy sentenced in 'Facebook murder'
Reuters | Tuesday September 4, 2012
A 15-year-old Dutch boy was sentenced to a year in juvenile detention on Monday for stabbing to death a girl whose Facebook posts reportedly led to a contract for her killing.
Virtual world voices outrage over Delhi girl's murder
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday June 5, 2012
The outrage over 20-year-old Delhi University student Radhika Tanwar's murder spread to virtual platforms and social networking sites as bloggers and netizens vented their anger.Social networking site Facebook had one such group "Stand With Me" openi...
Friends mourn Tosha Thakkar on Facebook
Geetaj Channana | Monday June 11, 2012
Friends of Tosha Thakkar, the Indian girl who was assaulted and murdered in Australia on March 9, have created a Facebook page to gather support for her. More than 5,000 people have already registered on the page.The creators of the...
Tech addiction causes Asians to kill, commit suicide
Agence France-Presse | Tuesday June 12, 2012
Asians are committing suicides and killings due to excessive technology addiction
'Social Network' is business for Bollywood
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday June 5, 2012
They chat, tweet and share pictures, but behind the social networking of Bollywood celebrities lies a lot of business
Facebook 'defriend' murders rattle tiny US town
Agence France-Press | Saturday February 11, 2012
A feud which started on Facebook ended with the early-morning slaying of a young Tennessee couple, found shot in the head with their sobbing baby still clutched in her dead mother's arms, police said.
CBI turns to Facebook for clues on Shehla Masood's murder
Mid-Day.com | Wednesday November 9, 2011
If you happen to find a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) official surfing on Facebook, don't just assume that he's goofing off. The country's top investigating agency is the latest in line to befriend the social networking trend. To bridge the g...
'Social Network' is business for Bollywood
Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday July 6, 2011
They chat, tweet and share pictures, but behind the social networking of Bollywood celebrities lies a lot of business
Tech addiction causes Asians to kill, commit suicide
Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 20, 2011
Asians are committing suicides and killings due to excessive technology addiction
Virtual world voices outrage over Delhi girl's murder
Indo-Asian News Service | Friday March 11, 2011
The outrage over 20-year-old Delhi University student Radhika Tanwar's murder spread to virtual platforms and social networking sites as bloggers and netizens vented their anger.Social networking site Facebook had one such group "Stand With Me" opening within less than 24 hours of the murder on Tues...
Dell techie's relatives use Facebook for information on killer
Ameen Khan, DNA | Tuesday December 21, 2010
Even as the Bangalore police probing the murder of Dell employee Payal Sureka remained tight-lipped on the progress of the case, her relatives have taken the cyber route in the hope of finding clues that may lead to the murderer. Gaurav Gupta, cousin of the deceased, requested Payal's friends and co...
Facebook helps Philippine cops nab murder suspect
Associated Press | Tuesday July 27, 2010
Officials say Philippine police tracked down a suspect in a series of grisly robberies and murders with the help of his Facebook account.
