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Cory Booker laughs off Twitter stripper scandal

“All right @BuzzFeedBen last time I ever appear in a film with you! Sorry @erinscafe (big smile).”

On Sep 26, 2013 by Justin Franz

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“1984” sales go through the roof after NSA scandal

Book nerds are mad you're not reading Huxley and Kafka instead.

On Jun 11, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Harvard admits it scanned 16 deans’ work email accounts

The university sought to uncover who leaked an email to the media related to last spring's cheating scandal.

On Mar 13, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

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The Hater: Bang With Friends!

Want to get "down for the night" with a friend, but don't know how to get out of the friendzone? Yeah, you suck. 

On Jan 24, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky

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U.S. attorney Jim Letten resigns after scandal over online comments

For more than a decade, U.S. Attorney Jim Letten has taken down some Louisiana's most corrupt politicians, crooked cops, and notorious scam artists.

On Dec 7, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Wikipedia parent launches ethics probe into influence peddling scandal

The Wikimedia Foundation is investigating whether a trustee abused Wikipedia's front page to promote his clients.

On Oct 3, 2012 by Kevin Morris

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Substitute teacher fired for posting students’ photos on Reddit’s “Creepshots”

Reddit's little-known r/creepshots subreddit, devoted to candid photos of women, is getting a lot of attention today.

On Sep 27, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Geek Squad agent allegedly steals customer’s racy photos during phone repair

In a YouTube video, Sophia Ellison says an employee of Best Buy's Geek Squad offered to wipe her old phone clean, and made a CD of her personal photos instead. 

On Jul 23, 2012 by Jennifer Abel

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Sexy Facebook share prompts police investigation

Photos of a scantily-clad woman and a Laredo, Tex. police car are spreading rapidly around Facebook. Police promise a "thorough investigation."

On Jul 2, 2012 by Kevin Collier

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Habbo’s hotel has a pedophile problem

Teen-oriented social networking site Habbo has become a destination for pedophiles looking to groom child victims, according to an exposé from the U.K.'s Channel 4.

On Jun 12, 2012 by Kris Holt

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Paterno hosts inadvertent press conference

When Joe Paterno addressed the supporters gathered on his front lawn, the Penn State football coach essentially hosted a mobile press conference exclusive to Twitter and Facebook users.

On Nov 9, 2011 by Kevin Collier

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