Cyber Beat: Daily Roundup of Social Media and Tech Stories 2/26

Social media trends and tweets gone wrong.

And readers remember them most, too. Will blogs fall by the wayside? 

• The Weird Thing About Facebook: Status Updates Are The Most Memorable Writing You Do

Given Catfishing and all the fake internet girls (and guys) out there, this isn’t surprising, sadly…

• Facebook could be key ingredient in divorce

Way to stay classy, Progress Kentucky!

• Liberal group under fire from conservatives for tweet 

Hoaxes, threats and crimes, oh my!

Revenge, modern day style. 

• Ex-husband ‘framed love rival by making hoax phone calls claiming he was planning to blow up IKEA’

Don’t do dumb things on Facebook, people.

• Man charged with Facebook death threats against Bloomberg, Cuomo to appear in court

• Charge: Facebook helped cops nab Yelm, WA child pornographer

Hackers, hackers, hackers.

• Pro-Assad Hackers Take Over @AFPphoto And Tweet Graphic Propaganda

• Syria group claims credit for hacking AFP Twitter account

• Hacker Accesses Iowa County’s Internet Account

Gamer-land.

When scorned execs attack (allegedly). 

• Anonymous Sega Exec Says Gearbox Embezzled ‘Aliens: Colonial Marines’ Funds

Canadian authorities denied a gamer’s request to recreate a train map for his game, citing a security risk. But this defiant gamer says he’ll release it anyway.

• Canadian Gamer Facing $50K Fine For Train Station Map Says He’ll Release It Anyway