Tag: Controversy

9/11 As-It-Happened Twitter Account Sparks Controversy
At what point does history and remembrance cross the line into strange territory? For some, tweeting the events of 9/11, as they happened, would qualify as going too far. A p...
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Tea Party Zombies Must Die Lets You Explode Conservative Icons With an AK47
File this under the "I'm conflicted" folder. A new online game is causing quite a stir, as its gameplay involves destroying the zombified versions of various conservative and Te...
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“TSA Rape” Blog Post A Matter of Free Speech?
As the 10th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, many will take the time to not only reflect upon the day itself, but also the decade following the WTC attacks. American life has chang...
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Arrington to AOL: Sell TechCrunch Back
The TechCrunch drama continues, interestingly enough with a TechCrunch post from founder Michael Arrington hi...
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Super Poke Pets Users Not Impressed with Google’s Halloween Costume Comparison
As you may or may not know, Google recently announced that it would be shutting down Slide and various applications...
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Teacher’s Anti-Gay Facebook Comments Result In Suspension
Social media is a minefield when it comes to employers and employees. One must navigate carefully, as it is quite easy to get into major trouble - even on the basis of just a few...
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PETA Supporters Modify Dog Fighting App To Embarrass Its Users
Animal rights activists are using a highly controversial Android app to get out their message. Apparently, opponents of the "Dog Wars" app have modified an older version of the...
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Adam Carolla Apologizes via Twitter For Anti-Gay Comments
The latest comedian to get himself into trouble over comments about the LGBT community is Adam Carolla. The former co-host of The Man Show and current host of The Car...
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Does This Facebook Page Promote Rape Culture?
Social media sites and censorship has been a heavily debated topic here at WebProNews as of late. First, we discussed a particular Twitter hashtag that popped up on the top trends...
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ICANN Domain Plan: Brands Headed for Disaster?
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) is speaking out against ICANN's decision to...
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Sons of Anarchy’s Kurt Sutter Quits Twitter, Says We Are Nation of Soundbites
It fills me with great sorrow to report that Sons of Anarchy creator and controversial tweeter Kurt Sutter has decided to throw in the towel. Sutter has deactivated his t...
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Bert and Ernie Gay Marriage? PBS Says No, They’re Puppets
Who would have believed this? Apparently, suggesting that characters from America's favorite children's show should form a homosexual union sparks a lively debate. Go figure....
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Do These Vile Facebook Comments Deserve Free Speech Protection? [UPDATED]
Last week, we asked you whether or not social media sites should censor offensive conte...
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Netflix: Is It Worth the Price Increase?
Before last month, Netflix was loved and praised. Although it wasn't perfect, it was still considered a great service for a really great price. This dynamic, however, changed when...
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Newt Gingrich’s Twitter Followers: Over 1 Million Fake Says Analysis
Looking back, it does seem a bit odd that Newt Gingrich has more followers on Twitter than Sarah Palin, Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, Tim Pawlenty, Ron Paul and Speaker John Boehn...
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