Political advisor quits over false Sandy information
It is unlikely that the user will face criminal charges.
On Oct 31, 2012 by Kris Holt
Newspaper pins sex offenders on Pinterest for Halloween
To help kids stay safe while trick-or-treating, New York’s Times Union created an online gallery of sexual predators.
On Oct 30, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
10 fake photos of the Frankenstorm
You may have seen these 10 photos going around the Internet today, but rest assured that none of them are actually images of Hurricane Sandy.
On Oct 29, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski
Geoffrey Chaucer, inventor of “twitter”
The 14th-century poet and satirist coined the word “twitter” nearly years before the invention of microblogging.
On Oct 26, 2012 by Aja Romano
Justin Bieber fans shave heads after Internet cancer hoax
Pranksters created fake tweets, YouTube tributes, and Facebook profiles to start their #BaldforBieber campaign off the ground.
On Oct 26, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Dime Watch: “Creepshots” goes to college
The University of British Columbia athletics department attempted to shut down a “creepshots”-style site called Dime Watch, alleged run by the school’s hockey players. “Dime Watch” pages have popped up at three other Canadian schools.
On Oct 26, 2012 by Kris Holt
Redditor scientifically studies the taste of semen
A college chemistry student on Reddit wants to better understand the correlation between fructose intake and the taste of semen
Teen commits suicide after sending final haunting tweet
“I cant, im done, I give up,” 15-year-old Felicia Garcia tweeted on Oct. 22, one day before she jumped in front of a train in New York.
On Oct 25, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski
Alleged killer’s Facebook fan page deleted after causing online outrage
A Mississippi man who allegedly hit his girlfriend with a car briefly had his own Facebook fan page. It was pulled from the site after concerned Redditors reported it.
On Oct 24, 2012 by Aja Romano
Special Olympian responds to Ann Coulter’s “retard” remark with heartfelt letter
An open letter to Coulter from John Franklin Stephens, a blogger and Special Olympian with Down Syndrome, has won the hearts of the Internet.
On Oct 24, 2012 by Mike Fenn
Amazon restores Kindle user’s mysteriously-deleted account, still no explanation
After a Kindle customer’s story of having her account (and ebook library) randomly deleted went viral, Amazon fixed the problem—without explaining anything.
On Oct 23, 2012 by Michelle Jaworski
Anonymous leaks ID of alleged Amanda Todd tormentor
The group has released a dump of largely circumstantial evidence that points to a 32-year-old man near Vancouver, Canada.
On Oct 16, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
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
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
Reddit’s r/creepshots goes dark
Anonymous blackmailers threatened to reveal a moderator’s personal information unless the creepy photo subreddit was taken down.
On Oct 10, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
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