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Twitter hits 500 million users
Twitter became the second social network to hit the milestone on Wednesday afternoon and is currently adding 14 new accounts per second.
Minnesota man files harassment charges against uncle over Facebook photos
You think your family has Facebook drama? Aaron Olson took his uncle to court repeatedly to settle his.
Sooner scandal! Coach caught using Twitter to recruit players
Assistant football coach Jay Norvell tweeted nearly identical scholarship offers on Tuesday to six different high school players, violating NCAA rules.
Everything you wanted to know about adult circumcision and more in Wednesday's Reddit Digest
Understand your cable bill with help from today's Reddit Digest.
Catch Linsanity with Reddit's cofounder
Jeremy Lin is a "validation of the geek's worldview," according to Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian. Now you can enter a contest to see them both.
The Oatmeal cartoon perfectly captures reality of Web piracy
HBO could learn a lot from Matthew Inman's latest cartoon on file-sharing.
Zimbabwe teen sentenced to caning for Facebook post
A 17-year-old boy in Zimbabwe was found guilty of "criminal insult" on the social network.
Vape World clears the air for Reddit's pot enthusiasts
After being duped by a charity scandal in r/trees, Vape World pledged to donate some money to charity and giveaway free vaporizers.
Palestinian prisoner ends hunger strike after Twitter outreach
Shortly after his cause became a worldwide trending top on Twitter, Khader Adnan finally ate for the first time in more than 60 days.
Redditors ponder a Hollywood boycott in Tuesday's Reddit Digest
Why don't people have blue hair, and should redditors boycott Tinseltown to protest anti-piracy legislation? Find out in today's Reddit Digest.
Egyptian revolution reveals Twitter's disappearing act
Twitter records history in the moment. But a new study shows that roughly 10 percent of tweets and images are being lost over time.
Prohibiting sex offenders from Facebook ruled unconstitutional
The Louisiana ruling took particular issue with the statute’s definition of a chat room.
Twitter fail of the day: "Believe It's Not Butter"
When I Can't Believe It's Not Butter shortened its name to comply with Twitter's character limits, hilarity quickly spread.
How the CIA can see through walls in Monday's Reddit Digest
Today on Reddit, a power user's multiple personality disorder is making a lot of redditors angry.
Anonymous says happy Friday with more government hacks
Anonymous strikes again for the third Friday in a row.
BBC World Service lets you shape 80th anniversary broadcast
The international radio broadcaster will be airing its morning news editorial agenda and inviting feedback across social media on Feb. 29.
Friday's Reddit Digest—saving an orphanage in Kenya
In today's Reddit Digest, controversy over Chris Brown's police report and a witch hunt is nipped in the bud.
Inside Facebook's outsourced anti-porn brigade
"Camel toes" are more offensive than "crushed heads," according to a training document.
Whitney Houston's fans get a chance to say goodbye online
The singer's funeral will be livestreamed.
How Reddit got the scoop on Colbert's bad news
Two redditors presented evidence of why Stephen Colbert cancelled this week's tapings of "The Colbert Show."
Diamada Galás attacks Clive Davis on Facebook
The avant-garde composer accused Davis of exploiting Whitney Houston, both during her drug-addled late career and after her death.
Reddit's annual awards are out in today's Reddit Digest
On Reddit now: a movie about Nazis from the dark side of the moon and a political movement of ... Neutrons?
Social media helps environmentalists oppose controversial pipeline
Environmentalists have gathered 800,000 signatures and counting from people who oppose the Keystone XL pipeline.
Vagina Pagina: LiveJournal's sex ed for grownups
Vagina Pagina, which deals with sexual health, is one of LiveJournal's breakout communities.
