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Relatives of Lebanese soldiers held hostage by Islamic militants burn tires, during a demonstration to demand action to secure the captives' release, in front of the government headquarters in downtown Beirut, Lebanon, Monday, Nov. 17, 2014. The militants, including the al Qaeda linked Nusra Front and the extremist Islamic State group, are holding some 20 Lebanese soldiers and policemen hostages since August, when they briefly overran a Lebanese border town. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Virginia woman arrested, accused of promoting Islamic State on Facebook

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Computer scientists have already used tweets to track flu outbreaks. Now they want to use it to find prevalence of mental health conditions, such as depression or bipolar disorder. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

CHARLES ORTEL: For new investors, is Twitter a treat or a turkey?

By Charles Ortel - The Washington Times

FILE - This Friday, May 18, 2012, file photo shows Facebook's headquarters behind flowers in Menlo Park, Calif. Facebook is stepping up its efforts to fight Ebola by adding a button designed to make it easier for its users to donate to charities battling the disease. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Facebook again tries to simplify privacy policy

By Barbara Ortutay - Associated Press

Facebook. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

CHARLES ORTEL: Facebook owes investors a little detail

By Charles Ortel

This photo taken on Nov. 5, 2014, and released by the Wilsonville Police Department, shows David Kalac in Wilsonville, Ore. Kalac, accused of killing Amber Lynn Coplin in a Port Orchard, Wash., apartment and posting photos of the crime scene on an online bulletin board, was arrested Wednesday, after he surrendered near Portland, Ore., after a daylong manhunt. (AP Photo/Wilsonville Police Department)

Q&A: What is 4chan and where did it come from?

By Barbara Ortutay - Associated Press

Florida Attorney Gen. Pam Bondi looks on during as Florida Gov. Rick Scott delivers a campaign speech Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, in Clearwater, Fla. Bondi is running against Democratic opponent George Sheldon. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

SUGHED Journalists caught trashing GOP on social media

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

On Tuesday, millions of Facebook users logged on to their accounts to see a little app at the top of their feed, asking people if they were voters, and that app has proven to increase voter turnout. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)

Facebook app increases voter turnout, researchers say

By Jennifer Pompi - The Washington Times

President Obama is given a Facebook sweatshirt by founder Mark Zuckerberg at an event in Silicon Valley, Calif., April 21, 2011. (Associated Press)

Facebook: ‘Sweeping’ government requests for user data up 24 percent

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times

Nicholas Simmons, 20, of Greece, N.Y., warms himself on a steam grate with three homeless men by the Federal Trade Commission, just blocks from the Capitol, during frigid temperatures in Washington, Saturday, Jan. 4, 2014. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Florida pastors face 60 days in jail for feeding homeless

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Wayne Richard Wells, who performed under the name Wayne Static as frontman for the industrial metal band Static-X, has died. He was 48. (Wikipedia)

Static-X frontman Wayne Static dies at 48

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

FILE - PGA of America President Ted Bishop speaks next to the Presidents Cup trophy at a news conference at City Hall in San Francisco, in this July 2, 2014 file photo. The PGA of America president referred to Ian Poulter as a little girl on two social media accounts Thursday evening Oct. 23, 2014 for his comments on Nick Faldo and Tom Watson as Ryder Cup captains.(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)

Ted Bishop resigns as PGA president

By Doug Ferguson - Associated Press

In this Oct. 22, 2014, photo released by Tsinghua University, Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg speaks during a dialogue with students as a newly appointed member to the advisory board for Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management in Beijing, China. China may ban Facebook, but not its co-founder Zuckerberg, and he entertained an audience of students with a 30-minute chat in his recently learned Mandarin Chinese at the prestigious Beijing university. (AP Photo/Tsinghua University)

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg visits China, shocks students with Q&A — in Mandarin

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Twitter (Photo: Dominic Lipinski/PA Wire via AP Images)

Liberals more likely than conservatives to dump a friend over politics, study shows

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

While Pennsylvania state Rep. Marty Flynn didn't respond to a request for an interview, he appears to be embracing the role of a hero, posing for this photo at his local barbershop while holding a sign proclaiming "Warning: Protected by Second Amendment Security," as the employees proudly display their firearms. The photo was quickly taken down from the Facebook page of the Loyalty Barbershop & Shave Parlor. (Facebook)

Pennsylvania lawmaker who fired on mugger has admirers, critics

By Dave Boyer - The Washington Times