Media empires in a bidding war over Toronto mayor’s alleged crack-smoking video
Did Toronto mayor Rob Ford get caught on video smoking crack? Depends on who’s shelling out six figures.
On May 17, 2013 by Lorraine Murphy
Dr. Phil sues Deadspin for spoiling his Manti Te’o hoax exclusive
Dr. Phil’s production company claims the sports site violated copyright by airing a clip from Phil’s interview with Manti Te’o hoaxer Roniaiah Tuiasosopo.
On May 7, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Video of drunk, dong-waving CEO sends two startups on a downward spiral
JESS3 lost most of its clients and almost all of its staff after its CEO tweeted this video.
On May 6, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
The best and worst of Facebook Graph Search
Wondering what use Facebook’s new search tool could have for you? These searches at least keep things interesting.
On Jan 16, 2013 by Kris Holt
The myth of the meritocratic Web
We think of the Internet as one of the great manifestations of a meritocracy, where the good/interesting/fascinating content rises to the top. Cole Styker takes a hard look at this myth and argues there are less pure motives at work influencing the content that becomes powerful online.
On Nov 14, 2012 by [email protected]
Prominent user banned as fallout continues in Reddit’s creepshots scandal
Infamous redditor POTATO_IN_MY_ANUS has been banned from the social news site for, among other offences, “creating a subreddit that disregarded the rules of reddit regarding sexualizing teens/minors.”
On Oct 12, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Reddit fact-checks the vice presidential debate
Plus BoingBoing’s Cory Doctorow, the latest on the violentacrez controversy, spaceships, and fruit ripening.
On Oct 12, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Redditors declare war on Gawker Media
A popular and controversial Reddit moderator went offline after learning Gawker planned to reveal his identity.
On Oct 11, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Gawker tears down Reddit Island
Also in today’s Reddit digest: the science of fly smacking, the lost peoples of history, and all the Reddit angst you can handle.
On Aug 10, 2012 by Kevin Morris
An annotated guide to @Horse_ebooks
Writer Jack Stuef is tracking down the source material for the beloved Twitter spam bot, one tweet at a time.
On Jul 27, 2012 by Lindsey Weber
Woman laments being saved by Ryan Gosling
British journalist Laurie Penny has sworn off Twitter, claiming “it would have been less trouble to get run over.”
On Apr 6, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Nick Denton comments on comments
Too often, the drama-filled discussion sections of website fall from tragedy to farce. The founder of Gawker Media thinks he has the fix.
On Mar 11, 2012 by Owen Thomas
The Guardian milks controversy over Facebook’s breastfeeding photo ban
The newspaper claims that Facebook’s stance “undermines the support mothers are looking for, and getting, from family and friends.”
On Feb 29, 2012 by Kris Holt
How a blog editor made peace with Reddit
It may just be a ceasefire, but Kotaku’s Stephen Totilo seems to have temporarily overcome Reddit’s instinctive disdain for his site’s publisher, Gawker Media.
On Feb 21, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Reddit Digest: February 1, 2012
Today on Reddit, a Gawker fail, a Facebook fraud, and the Northern Lights seen from the wing of a plane.
On Feb 1, 2012 by Kevin Morris
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