20 Crimes Committed and Solved on Facebook [Infographic]
You know something is finally working its way into a culture when it starts being involved in crimes, and that’s where we’re getting with Facebook. It used to just be a way for college kids to share goofy pictures of each other and brag about how cool they are since they’re drinking alcohol now, but it’s come a long, long way since then, for better or worse. People have become so comfortable with Facebook that they’ve let slip all kinds of information that have led to arrests for everything from vandalism to murder. And, of course, people are doing illegal things on Facebook too. This infographic by Criminal Justice Degrees Guide delves into 20 particularly notable cases of Facebook-related crime.
(via Mashable)
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