#everybodyspurts: Vine gets a meme, and it’s kind of gross
The first real meme to spring up from Twitter’s new Vine video sharing service features the winning combination of R.E.M. and drool.
On Feb 18, 2013 by Kris Holt
Kim Dotcom’s Mega now accepts Bitcoins
In an announcement, Dotcom called Mega “The Privacy Company.”
On Feb 18, 2013 by Tim Sampson
3 arrested after “sickening” video of child beating hits YouTube
The video, described as “sickening” by Newark police director Samuel DeMaio, was removed from YouTube after gathering more than 40,000 views.
On Feb 13, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
Former Packers cheerleader responds to Facebook bullying
Kaitlyn Collins mobilized Packers fans with a YouTube video and eventually got the offending post removed.
On Feb 8, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
Mom charged with killing baby asks for donations on Facebook
A Florida mother accused of killing her baby asked her Facebook friends to help pay for the funeral.
On Feb 6, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky
How Tumblr outed a married rock star’s groupie fiancée
Mikey Way, 32, bassist of My Chemical Romance, just got engaged to a 20-year-old fan—and he’s already married to someone else. Who broke the news? Tumblr users, via Instagram.
On Feb 1, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Applebee’s fires waitress after being stiffed by pastor
The social media manager for the fast-food chain is working overtime right now on Twitter.
On Jan 31, 2013 by Jennifer Abel
Snarky crafting site Regretsy closes up shop after 3 years
Regretsy, the blog that made its name by mocking the most ridiculous creations on crafingt site Etsy, is closing up shop after running out of crafting jokes.
On Jan 28, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
Facebook might owe you 10 bucks
Sponsored Stories lawsuit update: Facebook has been sending legal notices to a portion of their subscriber base informing them that they might be entitled to upwards of $10.
YouTube strips Lady Gaga of 156 million views in new scandal
Interestingly, the views came from videos hosted on Lady Gaga’s VEVO channel.
On Jan 26, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger
New social network uses numbers, not names, for user IDs
In response to Facebook gathering as much information as possible about its users, Social Number launched last week and doesn’t even require your name.
On Jan 25, 2013 by Fidel Martinez
“Aaron’s Law” one step closer to becoming reality
The bill, named for hacker activist Aaron Swartz, aims to reform the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. It’s not in front of the House Judiciary Committee, with a chance to reach the House floor.
On Jan 23, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Did China’s Twitter play a role in this teenage girl’s murder?
16-year-old Lai Zengyuting chronicled her life on Sina Weibo, and her killer may have used that information to track her down.
On Jan 22, 2013 by Kevin Morris
Terminally ill 23-year-old dies after Reddit-backed vacation
Jake Villanueva, who received $30,000 in donations from the social news site, has died, the organizer of his charity drive confirmed.
On Jan 21, 2013 by Kevin Morris
Is Kim Dotcom’s new site, Mega, really safer than Megaupload?
Dotcom seems to think so, but from a legal standpoint, the risks are almost exactly the same.
On Jan 18, 2013 by Kevin Collier
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