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Jordan Valinsky


A former editorial operations specialist and staff writer for the Daily Dot, Jordan Valinsky is a tech reporter and web culture commentator. His work has been published by the Week, Digiday, CNNMoney, Popular Mechanics, Vice, Mic, and Betabeat.

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Dutch authorities say police mishandled viral Facebook party

"Project X Haren" was a 4,000-strong party, starting with a Facebook invitation, that destroyed part of a small dutch town.

On Mar 8, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky

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Texas megachurch encourages tweeting for Jesus

Cell phones are not only allowed at Sunday services, they're encouraged.

On Mar 8, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky

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Wedding-dress seller faked her own death to scam customers

21-year-old Caroline Oates pocketed $4,500 for "bills, food, loans, and a new fridge freezer." Here's how she almost got away with it.

On Mar 7, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky

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Brazilian sex doll’s virginity for sale in online auction

The current high bid for a romantic night with an inanimate object is over $100,000.

On Mar 7, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky

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Quora answers, “Why do so many people hate Anne Hathaway?”

Is it her pixie haircut or her smug personality? Quora tries to explain all the hatred for the Oscar-winning actress.

On Mar 6, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky

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Police break up wild teen party that started on Facebook

More than 200 kids showed up to a party in rural England after seeing a Facebook event page for it. Police broke up the event and confiscated large quantities of alchohol.

On Mar 6, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky

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Jennifer Lawrence on Twitter? Not even close

This fake Jennifer Lawrence Twitter feed is full of a teen's ramblings and Instagram shoutouts.

On Mar 6, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky

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Carly Rae Jepsen cancels Boy Scout performance via Twitter

The singer announced on Twitter that she wouldn't perform at the Boy Scouts of America's annual Jamboree because of the organization's anti-gay policies.

On Mar 5, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky

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Woman’s search for her siblings goes viral on Facebook

An Indiana woman found her half-sister thanks to a viral Facebook post, and now she's looking for two more siblings.

On Mar 5, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky

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Tyra Banks is the Internet’s current top supermodel

Banks is more popular than Adriana Lima or Kate Upton on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

On Mar 4, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky

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Couple adopts a baby with a little help from Facebook friends

After two years of waiting, Jake and Jessica were finally able to adopt a baby... with a little help from their Facebook friends.

On Mar 4, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky

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The saddest tweet on the Internet belongs to Justin Bieber

It's OK, Justin. There's always next year. Also: The Modern Family cast got trapped in an elevator; House of Cards gets a papal parody.

On Mar 4, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky

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Swiss nurse in trouble after posing with corpse on Facebook

The hospital and city prosecutors are looking into the nurse, who posed with a dead patient in a Facebook photo.

On Mar 1, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky

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Justin Bieber is literally killing his fans

It's a Beliebers' world on Twitter, and we're all just living in it, barely avoiding being murdered.

On Mar 1, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky

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Police chief suspended for gun-totin’ half-naked Facebook photo

Tom Keller, a police chief in Confluence, Pa., admitted to having a blurry recognition of that evening.

On Mar 1, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky