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Waukee Man Banned from Drake Relays for Facebook Comment

Police didn't think a man's joke Facebook post about leaving a backpack near the starting line of the Drake Relays was very funny.

A Waukee man who joked about leaving a backpack near the starting line of the Drake Relays on Facebook last April, was visited by police, according to the Des Moines Register. Des Moines Police Chief Judy Bradshaw said officers use social media sites to glean information and the unidentified Waukee man was visted by police at both his home and office. He wasn't charged with anything but he was banned from the Drake Relays, the article said.

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Facebook to Expand Operations by Building $300 Million Data Center in Central Iowa

Google is also looking to expand in Iowa. Altoona leaders gave the green light today for Facebook to invest a potential $1.5 billion in data centers to be built in the city. The project will likely create dozens of technology and construction jobs.

It's official. Facebook is expanding to central Iowa. According the Des Moines Register, the Iowa Economic Development Authority board is considering $18 million in tax credits for the social media giant to build a $300 million data center on a 194-acre site in Altoona. The tax benefits will come from the High Quality Jobs program, KCCI Channel reported. The project is expected to generate 31 new jobs at a qualifying wage of $23.12 per hour. Local incentives from the city of Altoona were also approved today, KCCI reported. News of the project broke last week after local news sources learned Facebook was potentially behind the project, which over time could include a total of three data centers and a potential $1.5 billion investment, the …

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Parents Talk: Are Breastfeeding Photos Too Much for Facebook?

A popular blogger was suspended from Facebook after she posted a photo of her 18-month-old daughter breastfeeding. Was the suspension fair?

Is a photo of a mother breastfeeding her child offensive? Facebook thinks so. A popular blogger at TheFeministBreeder.com, was suspended from the social media site two weeks ago for posting a picture of her 18-month-old daughter nursing while innocently snagging a piece of bacon from her breakfast plate. The photo, a close up of her daughter next to her breast, did not show a nipple or a fully-exposed breast and therefore did not violate Facebook's terms of use. A representative for Facebook told The Huffington Post, "We agree that breastfeeding is natural and we are very glad to know that it is important for mothers, including the many mothers who work at Facebook, to share their experience with others on the site. The vast majority of …

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