Cyber Beat: Daily Roundup of Social Media and Tech Stories 3/13

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Social Media Trends and Faux Pas.
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Interesting read, as the AMA sessions have in fact become influential over time.

How Reddit’s Ask Me Anything became part of the mainstream media circuit

A happy Facebook story. ‘This is truly a miracle,’ said Paula to WQAD.Com. ‘We just feel like our prayers have been answered.’

‘Oh my goodness, it sounds like you’re my Aunt!’: Two friends find out they’re related after random Facebook post

How an arcane law that came out of the Robert Bork confirmation hearings held up Netflix’s plans to connect with Facebook in the US.

Netflix finally goes social on Facebook

Bad idea: Tweeting nasty things about the dude who’s supposed to operate on you.

‘This surgery is run by a bunch of t****’: GP surgery strikes off patient after he posts offensive tweet about staff

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Hoaxes, Harassment and Hacking.
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I must admit, I have a massive geek crush on Sherlock. But I know where to draw the line…

‘It’s The Strangest Fan Experience’: Benedict Cumberbatch ‘Shocked’ By Neighbour Cyberstalking His Home

And yet another stalker.

Ivanka Trump’s NY stalker busted in Florida after following her there for tourney

Latest on the recent hacking/doxing of celebrities and high profile political figures.

That’s a lot of dots.

German telecom company provides real-time map of Cyber attacks

Concerns about the unintended consequences of CISPA remain.

This article below doesn’t necessarily provide much in the way of information on what to do when you’re swatted, but it does cover some recent developments. It also assumes law enforcement can simply trace the calls real-time, which they cannot. There is long-standing history on why that isn’t possible and it has to do with deficiencies in the 911 dispatch communications systems, which need updating. Read about some of that here.

What to Do When the Internet Sends a SWAT Team to Your Door

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In the Courts.
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Bad news for the guys at Pirate Bay in their ongoing legal battle.

Pirate Bay Co-Founders Lose European Appeal

Don’t send dumb emails to senators: In his opposition to a lawmaker’s proposal for limits on rapid reloading of assault weapons, Everett Basham sent an email to California Senator Leland Yee with threatening content. An excerpt: “I own a Barret 50 caliber sniper rifle and can hit a spinal cord at 1.5 miles making a head become red mist,” the email states. “I have 39 confirmed kills in afganistan (sic). Don’t make me get to 40.”