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There may be a hidden message in your friend's Facebook posting.  A new study says signs of depression may be found in status updates.  Check out the story here and keep an eye on your friends!

If you have a question for a business, reaching out through Facebook may not be your best option.  A survey of retailers looked at how quickly businesses respond to a posting on their Facebook page, and found a quarter of the companies didn't respond at all. Researchers say it's an untapped opportunity for customer service with 850 million Facebook users.  Read more here and remember, we do answer your...

The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Department now has a facebook page. Officials with the department say using the social networking website should help them increase their voice in the community. The site will include safety bulletins, news, pictures, most wanted, upcoming events and historical information. To friend the department, search for Sedgwick County Sheriff on Facebook. Their profile picture features a department badge. Don't forget to become a fan of KWCH 12 Eyewitness News on Facebook to keep up with the latest headlines or let us know what you think of a story.

The ReNewton Project wants those living in Newton and North Newton to get on Facebook and give your opinion of what you'd like to see in the communities. The ReNewton Project brands itself as "Two Cities.  One Community. " The organizers says residents should voice their opinions and concerns regarding the region's new comprehensive plan.  The plan will guide leaders in decision making over the next 20 years. Over the next few weeks, downtown revitalization, preserving community character, transportation innovations and sustainability will be discussed on Facebook.

You may look forward to seeing how your friends react to a Facebook post,but what if you could feel it? The "Like a Hug" vest promises to do that. Developed at the MIT Media Lab,the vest interacts with Facebook, and every time someone likes your photo, video or status, the vest inflates...sort of giving you a hug. Sounds crazy, but maybe that's where we're headed? Check it out here and  let me know your thoughts.

Wichita police say a 17-year-old student slapped a teacher...over computer use Thursday afternoon. According to police, a 17-year-old male student at Riverside Academy on W. 11th Street was on Facebook.   A male teacher told him he couldn't be on Facebook.  The student then took the teacher's glasses off and slapped him on the face. The teacher was not seriously hurt. No word on what charges, if any, the student faces.

Researchers warn-you may want to cut your Facebook time. A new study finds people who use the social media site are harder on themselves when it comes to how they look-75% were unhappy with their bodies. Researchers say Facebook makes it easier to criticize yourself or compare yourself to others. They fear it will trigger more problems like eating disorders. The research was done by mental health researchers affiliated with an eating disorders clinic.

Have you ever noticed how you feel when you post on Facebook or send a tweet? New research says, when we share information about ourselves-it activates a pleasure sensation in the brain, like we get from eating food, getting money or having sex. The Harvard study looked at whether we get that feeling because we're talking about ourselves, or we like having an audience for our stories. Check out the research here and enjoy your sharing.

A Kansas school district says it just learned a lesson on how to handle school threats. Viewers called FactFinder 12 after the Augusta School District used Facebook to tell parents about a threat made and to reassure them everything was safe. For many parents and students it only created more worry.    “Everybody is talking about it,” says Chelsea Danler whose step brother is in Augusta Middle School. The Augusta School District says it learned a lesson.

Facebook says it wants to start saving lives, but adding a feature on its social media site.  Starting today you can add your organ donor status to your timeline.  The site also gives you the option to share why you decided to become an organ donor.  On Facebook, you'll also find a link to the state and national donor registry. Fact Finder 12 called the Midwest Organ Transplant Network to find out if this move by Facebook will help streamline the donation process.  A spokesperson says it's too soon to know if it will have any impact  on the program.  But spokesperson says the best thing you can do is communicate with family and friends about organ donation.

A member of the Phelps family is denying claims that hactivist group 'Anonymous' took over the Westboro Baptist Church Facebook page. The Topeka-Capital Journal reports 'Anonymous' brand-jacked the page as a hoax. Shirley Phelps-Roper said WBC doesn't have a Facebook page. "There are so many fake Twitter and Facebook accounts that it keeps the anonymous groups busy trying to figure out who's hacking who," she told the newspaper. News of the rumor spread quickly through social media Tuesday after Anonymous threatened WBC when the group announced plans to picket any services for the Boston bombing victims.

A Swedish clothing store has sparked a social media storm after displaying full-figured, curvy mannequins. A blogger took a photo of the plus-sized H&M mannequins dressed in skimpy lingerie. The department store models displayed bigger busts, softer stomachs, and larger thighs than traditional mannequins. The photo was posted on Facebook and caused a controversy. It had more than 50,000 likes and 15,000 shares Thursday night. Modern-day mannequins have long been scrutinized for their tiny size 4 proportions, since the average woman wears a size 14. H&M said the clothing retailer installed the realistically shaped mannequins to show their customers what clothes really look like off the hanger.

A 28-year-old Wichita man was arrested for impersonating an officer on his Facebook page. Police say he claimed to be a Wichita officer under the occupation section of his page. He was reported after police say he made derogatory comments on-line.  When police investigated they quickly learned the man was not an officer. Police Lt. Doug Nolte says it's illegal to impersonate an officer, even on social media.

Customers who stopped at the Jiffy Lube near 21st & Woodlawn in Wichita were surprised to find the doors locked Monday.  The oil change shop is temporarily closed while the company looks into an incident last week involving a customer and an employee. According to a Wichita police report, the customer claims the employee used profane language  and threatened him.  In a posting to Facebook, the customer also said he was repeatedly called a racist name. Jiffy Lube's Facebook page was buzzing over the weekend with hundreds of people urging the company to take action.  Jiffy Lube wrote the store was closed and an investigation was underway.  It later posted the owner of the Wichita franchise had fired the employee.

A bill in the Kansas legislature is meant to protect your privacy on social media.  Representative Gail Finney introduced legislation to prevent employers and prospective employers from demanding access to your personal Facebook and other social media accounts. Finney also wants to give the same rights to students at colleges and universities. She introduced three bills dealing with the issue, House Bills 2092 , 2093 and 2094 . Not everybody supports the idea. "I think for a lot of employers, they want to make sure they maintain a certain image of responsibility, so I don't think there should be a law prohibiting it necessarily," Wichita State student Adam Cole says.

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Hutchinson police warn people to be wary of some door-to-door salesmen. On the police department's Facebook page Hutch police say several people have complained about a company named ECR Corporations. The company has six or seven people in the Hutchinson area. Hutch police say the company is working without a required peddler's permit. The department says the employees have been seen wearing red jackets and are selling books and magazines. If you see one of the sales people, call 911.

Nearly 20% of Facebook users admit blocking, hiding or un-friending someone because of their political status updates. That's the finding of a survey by the Pew Research Center. Psycholigists say social barriers, like refraining from political conversations in public, don't apply in our online lives. And because we don't see how our friends or family members react to the things we post, we rarely consider those reactions. "It's much easier because I'm not seeing you face to face.

You may look forward to seeing how your friends react to a Facebook post,but what if you could feel it? The "Like a Hug" vest promises to do that. Developed at the MIT Media Lab,the vest interacts with Facebook, and every time someone likes your photo, video or status, the vest inflates...sort of giving you a hug. Sounds crazy, but maybe that's where we're headed? Check it out here and  let me know your thoughts.

Wichita police say a teenager they say posted a photo of a gunshot wound he got during a recent burglary is now in custody. Wichita Police Lt. Doug Nolte says Casey Toothman was taken into custody Thursday after a tip from the public. Police say a citizen reported what kind of vehicle Toothman was driving.  Officers pulled him over at Kellogg and Grove Thursday evening and arrested him. Police say Toothman called police and left a voicemail for detectives stating that he was going to turn himself in on Friday.