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Kevin Collier


A former senior politics reporter for the Daily Dot, Kevin Collier focuses on privacy, cybersecurity, and issues of importance to the open internet. Since leaving the Daily Dot in March 2016, he has served as a reporter for Vocativ and a cybersecurity correspondent for BuzzFeed.

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New study stokes fears of a second SOPA

Would SOPA have protected the American economy? It's an easy conclusion to draw from a new Chamber of Commerce report, which claims intellectual property is tightly connected to nearly half of all jobs in the United States.

On May 25, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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Reddit cofounder unveils “Bat-Signal for the Internet”

Will you heed the call? 

On May 25, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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Fundraising campaign opposes cybersecurity bills

Think privacy is awesome? Put your money where your mouth is.

On May 24, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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Cambodia drafting law to criminalize online dissent

The Asian country is working on its first cyberlaw to crack down on those who  spread “false information” online.

On May 24, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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New Orleans school psychologist defends racist Twitter account

"Young Black Dogs ... need to be put down not incarcerated," advisor Mark Traina wrote on Twitter. 

On May 24, 2012 by Kevin Collier

Internet Culture
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YouTube right now! Rémi Galliard’s amazing trick-shot compilation

In what's become an annual tradition, France’s Rémi Galliard posted this jaw-dropping collection of soccer triumphs. 

On May 24, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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NFL player learns most people don’t tweet their HIV test results

Hepatitus: also negative.

On May 23, 2012 by Kevin Collier

Internet Culture
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Reddit’s TestPAC ad to air on TV

The online political action committee is going multiplatform with TV and direct mail campaigns.

On May 23, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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Facebook captures Stolen iPhone Adventures

After having her phone jacked on a Disney cruise, Katy McCaffrey used the iCloud feature to shame the alleged thief with his own photos. 

On May 23, 2012 by Kevin Collier

IRL
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War stories set the tone for the week in Reddit AMAs

Hear stories from a WWII Air Force hero, YouTuber Freddie Wong, and a Native American in Canada this week on Reddit's r/iama.

On May 22, 2012 by Kevin Collier

IRL
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Supreme Court denies file-sharing case

Joel Tenebaum was charged in 2007 for illegally downloading 30 songs on Kazaaand sentenced for $675,000 in damages. 

On May 22, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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Hollywood planning a second SOPA for 2013

Will the new bill be milder, or more mildly packaged?

On May 21, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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40,000 Orthodox Jews rally to protest the “evils of the Internet”

The event was streamed live over the Internet.

On May 21, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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Mark Zuckerberg posts wedding photo to Facebook

The Facebook founder married his longtime girlfriend, Priscilla Chan, on Saturday, capping off the best week ever. 

On May 21, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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Copyright Alerts system’s six-strike policy delayed

Often referred to as “Six Strikes and You’re Out,” the policy would allow Internet service providers to punish customers caught downloading copyrighted material. 

On May 21, 2012 by Kevin Collier

IRL