Tag: Controversy

Facebook Must Remove Page Outing Sex Offenders, Says UK Judge
According to a UK High Court, Facebook is not allowed to host a page that publicly outs convicted sex offenders. A Judge has given Facebook 72 hours to remove a page called...
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#Unbonjuif: French Group Wants Twitter to Give Up Identities of Anti-Semitic Users
A French anti-discrimination group is holding Twitter's feet to the fire, demanding that the social media site reveal the identities of a handful of users who posted anti-Semitic t...
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This Photo of an Elbow Is Too Hot for Facebook
In the past, we've been pretty critical of Facebook's breast phobia (and its policies relatin...
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Internet Deemed a Human Right in Another Sex Offender/Internet Ban Case
There are those out there who believe that banning a criminal, no matter how serious the crime, from access to the internet is unconstitutional and borderline inhumane. That's bec...
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Judge Rules Teen Molester Has a Right to Social Media, Do You Agree?
Think about how often you use the internet. Seriously, just think about it for a second. I'm willing to bet that the vast majority of people would severely underestimate their de...
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Hot Dog! Look Who’s Back on Twitter (It’s Anthony Weiner)
Back in June of 2011, and sitting U.S. Representative tweeted an inappropriate photo of his private area to thousands of followers. His name, as you probably recall, is Anthony We...
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Twitter Pulls Anti-Semitic Tweets After Pressure from French Groups
Apparently, it's censorship week at Twitter. Earlier this week, we told you that Twitter was...
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Twitter Under Fire in France Over Anti-Semitic Hashtag
If you know Twitter, you know that there are plenty of racist, discriminatory, and downright unsavory tweets floating around. When you give millions of people the ability to say w...
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Congressional Candidate Posts Gun Photo to Facebook, Says “Welcome to Tennessee Mr. Obama,” Unsurprisingly Lands in Hot Water
A Republican candidate for U.S. Congress is on the defensive after a Facebook post he made on his campaign page. Brad Staats, who is running for Tennessee's 5th congressional...
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Missing Teen’s Cryptic Final Tweet Generates Concern, Controversy
A New Jersey girl is still missing after a mysterious tweet suggesting foul play went viral late Sunday evening. 16-year-old Kara Alongi has been missing for over 12 hours fol...
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Google Caves, Will Block Contested YouTube Video in Brazil
After running out of appeal options, Google's Director in Brazil Fabio Coelho has announced that Google will in fact block access to certain disputed videos in the country. Co...
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Twitter Users Tweet the Word “Faggot” Over 200,000 Times a Week
In an effort to "put an end to casual homophobia," the Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Service at the University of Alberta has fashioned the NoHomophobes tracker, which...
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Teacher Accused of Posting Suggestive Photos of Minors on Reddit’s “Creepshots” Subreddit
On a site that relies on user-submitted content, there's bound to be some areas that the general public finds distasteful, perverted, or even criminal. When that site is reddit (w...
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YouTube Blocked in Afghanistan Following Violence Tied to Anti-Muslim Video
The government of Afghanistan has blocked YouTube following violent protests in Egypt and the killing of an American diplomat in Libya. "We have been told to shut down YouTube...
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Banned New Yorker Cartoon Provides the Most Ridiculous Example of Facebook’s Breast Phobia Yet [UPDATED]
In a move that pays tribute to the Justice Department's 2002 decision to throw drapes over the Spirit of Justic...
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