Twitter Reverses Update on Blocking Policy
Had allowed blocked users to see tweets of block that blocked them
Social Media
Instagram Announces Private Messaging Option
Previously user posts were all public or all private
OMG! Obama Shook Raul Castro's Hand! Assume Outrage!
Maybe some actions don't actually speak louder than words
Mom Promises to Sue over Child's Suicide Connected to Online Bullying
Though she doesn't identify who those people might be
Inventor of Web Warns Against Internet Censorship, Surveillance
Praises its use in helping people organize
Charges to Be Dropped in Teen Cyberbullying Case that Led to Suicide
12-year-old girl was charged with aggravated stalking
Snapchat Rejected $3 Billion Facebook Acquisition Offer
Would have been Facebook's largest acquisition ever
Teen in Philadelphia Facing Intimidation Charges For Running Instagram Account That Outed "Rats"
Police say 17-year-old has been taken into custody
Instagram User Outing State's Witnesses, Encouraging Intimidation in Philadelphia
Stop snitching goes social
Instagram Blocks Some Search Terms Used to Sell Drugs
Not the next Silk Road, it seems
Half of Adult Twitter Users Follow News Through Social Media Platform
Typically on mobile devices
White House Staffers Increasingly Using Twitter as Part of Communications Strategy
More than a dozen additional staffers have been given official Twitter accounts since July
Can Edward Snowden Bring Privacy Back as a Social Norm?
May not have been the trend before
Twitter Sued For $124 Million
Two companies claim the social media giant fraudulently had them organize sale of shares
Connecticut Man Arrested for Allegedly Threatening New York Mets Over Social Media
Authorities say one threat was "specific" to Citi Field
Man Who Posted Video Confession to Drunken Driving Fatality Gets 6-1/2 Years
Ohio man pleaded guilty to aggravated vehicular homicide
Game Developer Tries to Silence YouTube Critic, Discovers Streisand Effect
Attempt to use copyright to shut down criticism backfires magnificently
Mother Sues Twitter for Names of Those Who Impersonated Her Daughter
And not to say nice things, of course
Florida Sheriff Considers Charging Parents of Teens Arrested in Connection With Bullied Girl's Suicide
Says they are in "total denial"
Twitter Shares To Be Traded on New York Stock Exchange, Not NASDAQ
Facebook's market debut didn't go that well
A Step Toward Facebook.gov?
Get ready for the government to determine what bullying online is (and therefore, what free speech isn't)
Students Suspended for Sharing Picture of Principal Putting Student in Chokehold
Principal insists it's not what it seems
Homeless Man Who Turned in Lost Cash Gets Crowd-Funded Reward
More than $150,000 in a fund set up in his name
China Employs Two Million to Monitor Web Activity
Actively targeting social media posts
Facebook to Allow School Officials to Demand Students' Posts Removed in Maryland
For "questionable or prohibited language"
Comedian Charged With Assaulting Journalist
Dan Nainan says he was offended by Josh Rogin's tweets
Booker's Senate Campaign Downplays the Newark Mayor's Twitter Exchange With Stripper
Says Booker uses Twitter to communicate with all sorts of people
Twitter Introducing Alert System
Will allow agencies to send messages out to those who voluntarily sign up
Canadian Military Requiring Wounded Vets to Promise Not to Criticize Them on Social Media
Claim it's for education purposes
New York State Holds Sting to Catch Fake Online Reviewers
Set up a fake yogurt shop and everything
