Dave Copeland
Dave Copeland is a tech reporter whose work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, and ReadWrite. He teaches journalism at Bridgewater State University.
Like? Facebook users must agree to share information
A settlement deal with Federal Trade Commission leads to a significant policy change for Facebook.
On Nov 11, 2011 by Dave Copeland
Does death equal silence in Mexico’s drug war?
The killing of Rascatripas, a blogger critical of Mexico’s violent drug gangs, may chill online expression. But some vow to blog on against the cartels.
On Nov 10, 2011 by Dave Copeland
¡Viva Anonymous! The hacker gang is back in Mexico
A new video declares war on drug-fueled corruption in Mexico.
On Nov 9, 2011 by Dave Copeland
The CIA is watching
The CIA monitors public information on social networks, but a recently retired IT manager for the agency says users shouldn’t be overly concerned.
On Nov 8, 2011 by Dave Copeland
Barrett Brown goes to war with the drug cartels
A Texas writer and sometimes spokesman for Anonymous names a North Carolina district attorney as a crime figure.
On Nov 6, 2011 by Dave Copeland
Anonymous confirms action against a Mexican drug cartel
After a week of various, conflicting reports, a self-identified Anonymous spokesman claims in a new video that the hackivists’ #OpCartel action is still on.
On Nov 4, 2011 by Dave Copeland
Doubts emerge about Anonymous kidnapping
Show us the proof that Mexican drug lords kidnapped a hacker, Twitter users demand.
On Nov 1, 2011 by Dave Copeland
First strike in Mexico’s online drug war?
A former government official’s website has been hacked to accuse him of ties to Los Zetas, a powerful drug cartel.
On Oct 31, 2011 by Dave Copeland
Anonymous to drug cartels: “The dice are already rolling”
A strike against Latin America’s violent gangs could come “within hours,” according to a member of the hacker collective.
Anonymous Mexico stands ground in battle with drug cartels
Anonymous Mexico says it won’t back down from a planned operation against Mexican drug cartel Los Zetas.
In Mexico, Anonymous aims to name names
As drug cartels start to target hackers, Anonymous is striking back.
On Oct 30, 2011 by Dave Copeland
Twitter shapes election in South Korea’s capital
Tweets from an influential professor may have pushed activist Park Won-soon into city hall.
On Oct 27, 2011 by Dave Copeland
As Facebook hits snooze, Twitter develops new timeline feature
The two leading social network sites are racing to implement new timeline features.
Michael Vick + McDonald’s = outrage
After returning to the NFL from his prison stint, Michael Vick is finding new ways to outrage fans and followers.
On Oct 26, 2011 by Dave Copeland
Don’t buy those Google-Yahoo rumors
Google buying Yahoo? Never mind the reporting—people on Twitter are chattering about stories they didn’t seem to actually read.
On Oct 24, 2011 by Dave Copeland
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