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Facebook can hurt users with low self-esteem, study claims

Users express less patience for bummer messages when they're presented by users with low self-esteem. 

On Mar 27, 2012 by Christian Yoder

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Justin Bieber’s Twitter prank leads to potential lawsuit

A Texan couple reportedly received thousands of calls after the pop star tweeted a phone number.

On Mar 27, 2012 by Christian Yoder

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Boy or girl? Nepali legislator wants more gender options for Facebook users

Sunil Babu Pant is appealing to Facebook's cofounders to change how the site works for people who don't identify as male or female.

On Mar 26, 2012 by Christian Yoder

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YouTube videos: now with less badness!

Shaky, dark YouTube videos were awesomely cool and authentic ... in 2006. Now the site is giving people tools to fix their clips.

On Mar 22, 2012 by Christian Yoder

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The top 10 funniest tweets about John Edwards’ latest scandal

"How did John Edwards find the time to campaign," on Twitter user asked after allegations that the disgraced policition hired a prostitute in 2007.  

On Mar 22, 2012 by Christian Yoder

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Pizza down under up to Domino’s Facebook fans

Australian pizza lovers are picking the chain's next pie.

On Mar 19, 2012 by Christian Yoder

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Debunked! Why everyone’s wrong about Rush Limbaugh’s Twitter account

The radio talk-show host's Twitter account has been around for years. He's just started tweeting with a personal touch.

On Mar 16, 2012 by Christian Yoder

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Study: “Stop Kony” campaign is slowing down

Sentiment on Twitter is no longer as positive as when the documentary first bombarded the Internet.

On Mar 15, 2012 by Christian Yoder

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The Internet inhales Goldman Sachs’s “toxic fumes”

So what if some guy quit Goldman Sachs? Can he top Darth Vader?

On Mar 14, 2012 by Christian Yoder

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Is Facebook addicting?

A new study shows that the desire for media use can be more difficult to resist than alcohol or tobacco. 

On Feb 24, 2012 by Christian Yoder

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The envelope please: Facebook weighs in on the Oscars

Here's what Facebook data reveals about the fans of this year's Oscar nominees. 

On Feb 24, 2012 by Christian Yoder

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Prohibiting sex offenders from Facebook ruled unconstitutional

The Louisiana ruling took particular issue with the statute’s definition of a chat room. 

On Feb 20, 2012 by Christian Yoder

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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. 

On Feb 16, 2012 by Christian Yoder

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Popular music site closed down by U.K. cops

The United Kingdom shut down a popular music site today for alleged fraud.

On Feb 14, 2012 by Christian Yoder

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Reddit solves mystery of the flaring lights in Los Angeles

The meteor-like sightings over the Los Angeles sky were apparently part of the filming for Acts of Valor. Or at least that's what the mayor's office wants you to believe. 

On Feb 14, 2012 by Christian Yoder