You don't know tech: InfoWorld news quiz

04.03.2011

Founded by three ex-Googlers, Beluga offers a free service that lets groups of people chat on the go via SMS messaging. Look for it to play a big role on that mythical Facebook phone we'll be hearing about for the next five years.

Question 7: It seems there is no rumor too wacky for the InterWebs. Which of the following satirical stories got picked up by several international sites and republished as actual news?

Correct Answer: Saudi King Abdullah is buying Facebook for $150 billion

The Dawn Wire's mildly satirical story about the Saudi ruler buying Facebook in order to shut it down was clearly marked "humor," but sites like the Tehran Times and the AhlulBayt News Agency didn't get the joke, reporting the story as straight news. But we can see how they might believe Gadhafi is replacing Sheen (or vice versa).

Question 8: A record-setting Twitter user got his account hacked this week. Whose account got pwned?