Tumblr to ban self-harm blogs
The site, built on freedom of expression, is considering a prohibition on posts that glorify anorexia, suicide, and other self-injuring behaviors.
On Feb 23, 2012 by Kris Holt
Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson, together in heaven and on Facebook
Photoshop unites the late musical artists.
On Feb 16, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Troubled Rebellious Asian: Raucous or racist?
Should anyone be upset that a new meme portrays Asians as studious? Actually, yes.
On Feb 1, 2012 by David Holmes
YouTuber inflames viewers with rape comments
The video site’s community is up in arms over popular YouTuber Onision’s comments about forced sex with women he calls “sluts.” Will he get banned?
On Jan 25, 2012 by Fruzsina Eördögh
Love across the wires
A YouTube video chronicles a long-distance love affair that crossed continents.
On Jan 24, 2012 by Kris Holt
Anonymous gets religion
Why hackers are tweeting about “EtherSec” and “OpEpoch.”
On Dec 30, 2011 by Lorraine Murphy
Why Reddit is sexist
A Secret Santa gift gone sour is just one of many incidents that’s prompted debate about misogyny on the social news site.
On Dec 23, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
A scathing Twitterer’s triumphant return
No mere hacker could keep @ZODIAC_MF from dropping his profane, all-caps knowledge on the Twitterverse.
On Dec 9, 2011 by Kevin Collier
Steamed! Game swap gets IT exec fired
After posting a mother lode of online games, a Reddit user got blackmailed and lost his job.
On Oct 26, 2011 by Kevin Morris
Anderson Cooper boosts visibility of teen-girl pics
The TV host’s would-be crusade against Reddit’s r/jailbait just ends up drawing more attention to the racy collection of links.
On Oct 3, 2011 by Kevin Morris
The Internet Tough Guy remains a mystery
A before-and-after shot of an iconic nerd turns out to be a fake.
On Sep 23, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
A home for hometown gossip
The new site for back-fence gossip is Topix, where small-town America shares its secrets.
On Sep 20, 2011 by Dave Copeland
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