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Why reaction GIFs are the new emoticon

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Facebook changes privacy settings, goes public

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Facebook gets the most out of its IPO

Stock stays steady on its first day of trading.

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Cofounder Eduardo Saverin commemorates IPO with Facebook post

While Mark Zuckerberg rang the opening bell, Facebook cofounder Eduardo Saverin celebrated the historic occasion with a nostalgic post. 

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Facebook hit with $15 billion lawsuit over user tracking

The timely class action lawsuit combines 21 cases from across the country that accuse Facebook of invading users' privacy. 

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Kickstarter changes community guidelines

Forced by appeals regarding a popular project, the crowdfunding site increases transparency.

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4 things you need to know about Facebook's IPO

Facebook is about to become a public company. What does that mean for you?

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Join Pebble's email list for $1

Despite Kickstarter's guidelines to the contrary, Pebble has successfully launched an entire business on the crowdfunding site. 

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Kickstopper: WNBA documentary questions why the ball still bounces

Who goes to WNBA games? This Kickstarter project aims to find out.

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Bitcoin exchange site hacked, taken down indefinitely

The BItcoinica hack occured shortly after the leak of FBI report and resulted in the loss of approximately $90,000.

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Flickr reacts to the reported death of Flickr

A Gizmodo article about the site's death captivated the Internet. But what do Flickr users have to say about it?

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Is Facebook a fad? Nearly half of all Americans think so

It may not be a fad, but it's also not invincible.

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"Free Braindeadly!" YouTuber's contract draws wave of protest

The Internet rallies to support gaming commentator in dispute with Machinima.

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Facebook testing Tumblr-style highlighted posts

For a small price, Facebook users might soon be able to highlight their status updates and photos with a yellow background in the News Feed. 

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Etsy's handmade sellers successfully protest in silent solidarity

On May 10, more than 4,400 Etsy shops held a silent protest to voice concern over resellers in the handmade marketplace. 

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Pinterest board seeks job at Pinterest

Harvard graduate's board has garnered media attention and 600 followers. Whether it will attract Pinterest, however, remains to be seen.

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On eve of protest, Etsy plans to go global

A global Etsy does little to eliminate shopkeepers' concerns.

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Some alcohol companies prompt for age verification on Twitter

Some liquor companies are keeping underage users away from their tweets as well as their product.

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Why YouTube’s reply girls are here to stay

Where there’s a will--and financial incentive--there’s a way for the cleavage-baring reply girls to manipulate YouTube’s system.

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Are YouTube channels hurting viral-video stars?

YouTube stars Matt Harding, Liam Sullivan, and Judson Laipply debated the issue at ROFLcon. 

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Google doubles down on content (again)

The investment in the popular gaming network is likely to anger YouTubers.

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Kickstriker needs $3 million to capture Joseph Kony

Introducing a new method for crowdfunding the fight for human welfare. It's no laughing manner. Or is it? 

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Etsy wedding sellers speak out against Etsy Weddings

Some sellers claim Etsy's category redesign is putting them out of business. 

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Boing Boing's Rob Beschizza: "We're not big on cat videos anymore"

Ahead of his appearance at ROFLCon, Boing Boing Managing Editor Rob Beschizza discusses the early Web and secrets to success. 

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Behind the scenes of YouTube with Kevin Allocca

YouTube's trends manager Kevin Allocca pulls back the curtain and dishes on viral videos.