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Sons of Mexican cartel leaders flaunt guns, cars, and giant cats on Twitter

Wealthy narco heirs see little need for discretion.

On Nov 26, 2013 by Miles Klee

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The Facebook selfies of a Mexican drug cartel

Drug lords can duckface, too.

On Nov 12, 2013 by Audra Schroeder

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The 10 scariest places on Google Street View

From abandoned houses to simple glitches in its photography, Google Street View is just as effective at Halloween scares as goblins or amateur Lady Gaga makeup.

On Oct 25, 2013 by Mike Fenn

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Facebook needs to take a clear stance on violent imagery

In a second (and third) reversal, the company makes allowances for extreme violence.

On Oct 23, 2013 by Miles Klee

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New Snowden leak: NSA hacked into Mexican president’s email

German magazine Der Spiegel reveals new revelations about the extent of the NSA's spying on Mexico.

On Oct 20, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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Mexican government accused of monitoring journalists with spyware

Activists are demanding an investigation into Mexico's use of FinFisher, a notorious spyware package.

On Jun 21, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Nuevo León law would strictly criminalize cyberbulling

But free speech advocates spoke up on Twitter to express their concerns that the measure is too harsh.

On Jun 5, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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Canada joins TPP, the secret trade agreement that worries Internet activists

Canada joins the Trans-Pacific Partnership as a "second-tier" country, without any veto power.

On Oct 11, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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Prominent anti-corruption blogger goes missing

The Mexican blogger may have been a target of drug cartels or corrupt governmental agents.

On Sep 18, 2012 by Curt Hopkins

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Rebecca Black’s most controversial video since “Friday”

In a video posted to YouTube Monday, Black threw her support behind controversial Mexican presidential candidate Enrique Peña Nieto.

On Jun 1, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky

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Has the hashtag #YoSoy132 launched a Mexican Spring?

Anger at media corruption in Mexico is boiling over as tens of thousands hit the streets in protest and a message of solidarity trends on Twitter.

On May 31, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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SpyPeople leaves Anonymous

SpyPeople, a group of Anonymous members in Mexico, have split from the collective.

On Jan 4, 2012 by Fruzsina Eördögh

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Kidnapped redditor tells his story

Memot entrances redditors with his story of being kidnapped in Mexico—and saved.

On Nov 28, 2011 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Does death equal silence in Mexico’s drug war?

The killing of Rascatripas, a blogger critical of Mexico's violent drug gangs, may chill online expression. But some vow to blog on against the cartels.

On Nov 10, 2011 by Dave Copeland

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Fourth blogger killed in Nuevo Laredo

Another drug-cartel critic is found dead in the Mexican border town.

On Nov 9, 2011 by Dave Copeland