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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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Russian Wikipedia blacks out to protest censorship bill

The bill, currently being considering by Russia's State Duma, would create "a unified digital blacklist."

On Jul 10, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Bullied bus monitor meets benefactor on “Good Morning America”

Karen Klein said she plans to spend part of her new fortune on home renovations, bills, and to support Down syndrome research.

On Jun 27, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Scotland Yard crowdsources crime fighting with Facewatch

The new app is designed to help London residents identify suspects in their area. 

On Jun 26, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Twitter joke costs man job, fines and rallies free speech advocates

And it's still going, two-and-a-half years later.

On May 30, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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A&E’s monstrous Twitter fail

Another company has learned the hard way that Twitter users don't like being forced-fed promoted hashtags.

On May 28, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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How to find love at the Quebec protests

The Twitter account, @ManifDating, hopes to inspire some romance, along with changes to the local tuition policy, at the Quebec protests. 

On May 25, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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School gives in to pressure from 9-year-old’s blog, offers healthy lunches

Cafeteria workers around the world now fear the scathing pen of 9-year-old Martha Payne.

On May 23, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Rare eclipse also the most shared

And if you missed it, we've got the next best thing.

On May 21, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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New prison guidelines spur online controversy

The U.S. Department of Justice released the first set of regulations specifically written to address and reduce the problem of rape in American prisons. What could go wrong with that? 

On May 21, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Self-loathing trends on Twitter with #IHateMyFace hashtag

See the world's insecurities play out in real time.

On May 16, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Is that an Angel on YouTube?

Many are watching it, but few are buying in.

On May 14, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Upload an unauthorized sex video, go to jail

Don't say we didn't warn you.

On May 11, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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YouTuber wants to believe he has evidence of UFO

YouTuber rob19791 has received more than 90,000 views for footage of an alleged UFO captured by NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory. 

On May 10, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Obama supports gay marriage, Twitter reacts

Twitter users responded exuberantly to the president's historic announcement. 

On May 9, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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UCLA’s BioGame trains users to diagnose malaria

BioGame developers found that gamers' diagnosed malaria-infected red-blood-cells with an accuracy comparable to trained professionals. 

On May 4, 2012 by Jennifer Abel