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Jennifer Abel


Jennifer Abel was an early contributor to the Daily Dot's web culture coverage. Her work has appeared in Mashable, Salon, Playboy, the Guardian, and elsewhere.

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Third-party candidates to debate in Chicago tonight

Larry King moderates the real final debate before the election, featuring candidates from the Green, Libertarian, Constitutional and Justice parties.

On Oct 23, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Help pick a name for this adorable baby sloth

The task of naming the National Aquarium's two-month old sloth is now in your hands.

On Oct 18, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Italian priest celebrates Coming Out Day on Facebook—literally

On Oct. 11, Don Mario Bonfanti announced on Facebook, “I am a happily gay priest.”

On Oct 17, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Teen arrested for “being a f**king mutt” records incident on iPod

A black teen captured one of the only recordings thus far of New York City's controversial "stop and frisk" program in action.

On Oct 16, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Facebook campaign takes down misleading anti-marijuana billboard

A Facebook protest convinced Clear Channel to remove the Portland, Ore. ad, paid for by a mysterious organization.

On Oct 15, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Rape victim successful in attempts to keep Facebook and search history private

The defendant's lawyer attempted to subpoena her computer records and cite her Google search history as evidence against her. 

On Oct 11, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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5 wonderful and weird alternative candidates for president

Here's a voter's guide to some of the unusual candidates making a run for the White House online. 

On Oct 11, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Supreme Court to decide the fate of eBay, Craigslist

In Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley and Sons, the court will decide whether it's legal to resell foreign-made goods—a decision that has implications for every online marketplace, and even your yard sale.

On Oct 10, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Civil Rights CAPTCHA makes you pick the correct emotion before you comment

A new spambot prevention technique asks you to prove you're human by "showing compassion and empathy."

On Oct 9, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Twitter campaign tells Supreme Court that #MurderIsBad in Shell case

In a landmark case, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether Nigerian victims of human rights abuses can sue Royal Dutch Petroleum (known in the U.S. as Shell) in a U.S. court.

On Oct 2, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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404 pages indicate missing sites, children

Now you can help find missing children just by clicking a broken link.

On Sep 25, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Revenge porn king Hunter Moore to launch new social network

Hunter Moore's site featuring nude photos of ex-girlfriends and ex-boyfriends is making a comeback—this time, without anonymity for the submitters.

On Aug 23, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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“Arab Spring” Kickstarter suddenly suspended

Former journalist Matthew Vandyke was about $4,000 short when his documentary project was taken offline yesterday.

On Aug 22, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Netflix angers users with ‘mockbusters’ including ‘Chop Kick Panda’

After its contract with Disney lapsed earlier this year, Netflix started promoting knockoff versions of major-studio hits. Judging by the response on Twitter, customers are not pleased.

On Aug 15, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Geek Squad agent allegedly steals customer’s racy photos during phone repair

In a YouTube video, Sophia Ellison says an employee of Best Buy's Geek Squad offered to wipe her old phone clean, and made a CD of her personal photos instead. 

On Jul 23, 2012 by Jennifer Abel