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Facebook still lets you “like” murdering George Zimmerman

Why won't Facebook remove all pages that urge followers to murder Zimmerman?

On Jul 17, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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Police ask Facebook to remove page that reveals unmarked car locations

Victoria, Australia police say the page could compromise their operations, and its owner could face charges.

On Oct 22, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

IRL

Hurricane Isaac spares RNC, angers Samuel L. Jackson

Nothing enrages Samuel L. Jackson more than Republicans, apparently.

On Aug 28, 2012 by Mike Fenn

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BioWare responds to My Little Pony fanart controversy

Thousands of Mass Effect fans un-liked BioWare's Facebook page after the company posted a piece of Mass Effect/My Little Pony fanart.

On Aug 14, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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The 5 biggest Get Off My Internets scandals

GOMI webmistress Alice Wright recounts the snark blog’s most controversial posts from the past two years.

On Aug 14, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

IRL

Hope Solo becomes latest Olympian to start Twitter controversy

The U.S. Women's Soccer goalkeeper had some choice words about Brandi Chastain's NBC commentary during Saturday's match.

On Jul 30, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski

Internet Culture

Dane Cook jokes about Aurora shootings, gets flak from Internet

"Somebody in that theater, about 25 minutes in, realizing it was a piece of crap, was probably like ‘ugh fucking shoot me,’" Cook joked at the Laugh Factory. For many, the bit came too soon after last week's tragic shootings.

On Jul 27, 2012 by Lindsey Weber

IRL

Fact-checking the fallout from the Chick-fil-A gay marriage controversy

Several reports about Chick-fil-A—including allegations that the company faked a Facebook account—have gone viral this week, but what's real and what is the Internet exaggerating?

On Jul 25, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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