In today’s Quick Hits, we offer cyberbullying advice, talk about California’s anti-impersonation bill, and how LSU football coach Les Miles embarrassed himself on Twitter.

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Spammers Exploit New Facebook Flaw

According to the web security company F-Secure, “A clever spammer has discovered a Facebook vulnerability that allows for auto-replicating links” without having to use “social engineering,” i.e. manipulating users into performing a specific action or divulging confidential information. Facebook has closed the loophole, and the exploit is no longer effective, but it still shows just how much of a target Facebook is for spammer and scammers.

California’s E-Personation Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature

This article from Businessweek discusses California Senate Bill 1411, which would make maliciously impersonating someone on the Internet a misdemeanor crime punishable with up to a year in prison or a fine of $1,000. The article discusses some of the more controversial aspects of the bill, including the issue of how it would affect satirists and other individuals who use social media in a humorous way to call attention to an issue.

TechCrunch Offers Facebook “Bill of Rights” for Users

TechCrunch came up with a list of 10 hypothetical “rights” that every Facebook user should have. The Facebook Bill of Rights is similar in many ways to the “The Social Network Users’ Bill of Rights” proposed at the 20th annual Computers, Freedom, and Privacy conference this past June in San Jose. We at Reputation.com actively contributed to the development of the CFP list, and even came up with a list of our own.

LSU Coach Earns Laughs for Twitter Snafu

After pulling out a tougher than expected win over the depleted University of North Carolina Tarheels, Louisiana State University football coach Les Miles sent out the following message on Twitter: “Woeojuwejhdjwe.” Presumably, the message was unintentional, but that didn’t stop Miles’ more than 20,000 followers from wagering their own guess at its meaning. According to BleacherReport, “Within minutes the twitter world was laughing at the LSU coach.” To his credit, Miles deleted the tweet within minutes.

Momlogic Offers Back-to-School Cyberbullying Awareness Guide

In a guest post for the popular parenting blog momlogic, Gina Kaysen Fernandes offers tips for parents on what to do if their children become the victims of a cyberbullying attack. Reputation.com’s advice on how to recognize and prevent cyberbullying can be found in our Resource Center.