Social Media
CNN's Twitter and Facebook Accounts Hacked By Syrian Electronic Army
Pro-Assad group not happy with CNN's reporting on the conflict in Syria
Yelp Ordered to Reveal Identities of 7 Anonymous Reviewers
Carpet-cleaning business in Virginia pursuing defamation claims
Snapchat CEO Not Apologizing for Hack, Says He Thought They Did Enough, Working on App to Fix It
Knows now they didn't do enough then
Snapchat CEO's Account May Be Among 4.6 Million Compromised by Hackers
Names and phone numbers taken
Snapchat Hacked Days After Being Warned of Possible Data Compromise
User names and phone numbers posted
Facebook Use by the Elderly on the Rise
Grandpa says hello, invites you to "like" page for train enthusiasts
8-Year-Old Dies of Leukemia After Getting Last Wish Involving Christmas Carols Fulfilled
Thousands gathered to sing outside her house
Kansas University System Censors Staff Social Media Use
Can be terminated for saying the wrong things
Social Media Part of the Battlefield in Syria
Malware and exploits used to gather intelligence
Twitter Reverses Update on Blocking Policy
Had allowed blocked users to see tweets of block that blocked them
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"