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U.K. man charged with hacking U.S. government computers

Lauri Love, 28, is accused of hacking the U.S. Army, among other government agencies.

On Oct 30, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Pepper Spray Cop wants workers’ comp for psychological trauma

John Pike, who doused UC Davis protestors with pepper spray in 2011, became the center of a furious online vigilante campaign.

On Jul 29, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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The Bank of America Twitter bot really cares about you

@BofA_Help responded. And responded again. And again. And again. To everyone tweeting at it. And the responses were all oblivious.

On Jul 8, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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Turkey’s ruling party moves to censor Twitter

As protesters and police clash in Istanbul, the Turkish government makes plans to regulate social media.

On Jun 11, 2013 by Kris Holt

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Refusing oppression, Turkish protesters release a list of demands

Taksim Dayanışması's conditions were published—and translated into English—by the Greek blog Ilexsi.

On Jun 4, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

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New Orleans settles Super Bowl “Clean Zone” lawsuit

New Orleanians have won a lawsuit against The "Clean Zone," an area of the city where only the NFL and its sponsors can post signage.

On Jan 30, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Occupy group fights New Orleans’ Super Bowl “clean zone”

New Orleans-based groups are pushing back against free speech restrictions the city has imposed during the run-up to Super Bowl XLVII.

On Jan 28, 2013 by Curt Hopkins

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Social media helps mobilize Aboriginal protests in Canada

Idle No More has been described as the Occupy movement of Canada.

On Jan 15, 2013 by Justin Franz

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The greatest blessing: R&B legend gets a second chance

With help from Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian, singer Lester Chambers has launched a Kickstarter campaign to reclaim his legacy. 

On Dec 12, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger

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People’s Bailout event raising money to forgive debt

The People's Bailout, a variety show/telethon streaming live from New York City Thursday night, will raise money to buy up packages of people's defaulted loans and forgive them entirely.

On Nov 15, 2012 by Allyson Holley

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Twitter ordered to turn over Occupy Wall Street protester’s tweets

Despite opposition from Twitter, a New York judge has decided to analyze protester Malcolm Harris' tweets and pass on relevant information to prosecutors.

On Jul 2, 2012 by Kris Holt

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Twitter challenges court order over user information

On April 23, a New York judge had ruled that prosecutors don’t need to have a warrant to subpoena your Twitter account. 

On May 8, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini

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Man pleads not guilty in police hacking case

Alleged hacker pleads not guilty to breaking into the websites of cops in revenge for brutality against Occupy protesters.  

On Apr 16, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy

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Occupy movement gets slick new website

Site cofounder Larry Taubman said the movement "needed a way in which it could speak for itself."

On Apr 3, 2012 by Fruzsina Eördögh

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Occupy Wall Street’s six-month anniversary, via Twitter and YouTube

The ongoing cycle of protests and police crackdowns unfolded in real time online.

On Mar 19, 2012 by David Holmes