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Facebook won’t crack down on a deadly online drinking game

The booze-fueled NekNomination craze has started claiming lives.

On Feb 4, 2014 by Miles Klee

IRL

U.S. authorities want to extradite the man they believe to be Silk Road’s Libertas

Charges of narcotics distribution and money laundering await in American courts.

On Jan 14, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

Internet Culture

Irish comedians did better version of Fallon’s “#Hashtag” sketch a year ago

A bit of American late night comedy may owe some credit to three dudes across the pond.

On Oct 3, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Apparent U.S. crackdown cripples Dark Web’s pedophile communities

The Dark Web's once-bustling pedophile forums have gone silent, as fear of U.S. law enforcement infiltration grows.

On Aug 7, 2013 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

Internet Culture

U.S. seeks to extradite “largest facilitator of child porn on the planet”

Eric Eoin Marques, 28, comes from a well-off middle class family.

On Aug 3, 2013 by Kevin Morris

Internet Culture

Ripped-off pizza joint outs student-ID forger on Facebook

Steve O'Donnell had a brilliant idea to score some cheap pizza: use his art skills to forge a student ID. Then he had a dumb idea: brag about it on Facebook.

On Mar 29, 2013 by Kris Holt

Internet Culture

How @Ireland celebrated St. Patrick’s Day

No alchohol involved, believe it or not.

On Mar 18, 2013 by Kris Holt

Internet Culture

28 students suspended for liking Facebook post

The students, who all attend Coláiste Chíaráin in Limerick, were suspended within the last week after the school principal decided that the mob mentality of swarming the post and liking it created a "very unpleasant" situation for the school.

On Mar 12, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky

IRL