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Dallas students try to get ‘Playboy’ model Spanish teacher reinstated

A school district experiences blowback over its "ethical" action.

On Oct 16, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Gamers lose their minds after reviewer states GTA V is not actually perfect

One Gamespot reviewer had the audacity to suggest that maybe Grand Theft Auto V could benefit from a little less mysoginy.

On Sep 29, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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The Internet refuses to eat anti-gay pasta

The chairman of the world's leading pasta company incited an Internet boycott against his product.

On Sep 27, 2013 by Dell Cameron

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Author who won’t teach ‘books by women’ provokes Twitter wrath

David Gilmour is either itching for a fight or looking to get fired.

On Sep 25, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Anita Sarkeesian faces backlash for disabling YouTube comments

The gaming commentator released the first official video from her Feminist Frequency Kickstarter project this week, and it was received with the same type of online harassment she's faced all along.

On Mar 8, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Progressive Insurance finds itself in PR nightmare on Twitter and Tumblr

Comedian Matt Fisher's blog post "My Sister Paid Progressive Insurance to Defend Her Killer In Court” sparked hundreds of angry tweets about the insurance company. Progressive responded to critics with a Twitter form letter.

On Aug 14, 2012 by Fidel Martinez

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NRA sparks outrage with ill-timed tweet

A National Rifle Association publication angered Twitter users by posting "Good morning, shooters. Happy Friday!" as news broke of a mass shooting incident in Colorado.

On Jul 20, 2012 by Kris Holt

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