November 16, 2008

Virtual reality affair ends in real divorce

November 15, 2008

  • Man "cheats' on wife in virtual world.
  • His avatar was cuddling another woman
  • They've now divorced in real life
A WOMAN who met her husband on the internet has divorced him for "cheating" on her in virtual reality.
Amy Taylor and David Pollard married after meeting and falling in love on an internet chatroom.

NEWS.com.au and Telegraph

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Facebook pulls neo-Nazi pages

November 15, 2008

FACEBOOK has removed several pages from its site used by Italian neo-Nazis to incite violence after European politicians accused it of providing a platform to racists.
Seven different group pages had been created on the site with titles advocating violence against gypsies.

"The existence of these groups is repulsive," said Martin Schulz, Socialist leader in the European Parliament, which lodged a complaint with the California-based company.

NEWS.com.au and Reuters

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