Dave Copeland
Dave Copeland is a tech reporter whose work has appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Boston Globe, and ReadWrite. He teaches journalism at Bridgewater State University.
Narcs vs. narcos: Your complaint is not the weapon
After social network-related killings, Mexico’s Department of Defense warns against responding to a flier that requests anoymous tips on criminal activity
On Sep 29, 2011 by Dave Copeland
Facebook gets political
Most people haven’t noticed yet, but while Facebook was rearranging its site, it also set up a Political Action Committee
On Sep 28, 2011 by Dave Copeland
How Mexican drug cartels target social networkers
It looks like Mexican drug cartels are recruiting hackers to track down people who use social networks to release information about them.
Anonymous takes on Mexico’s drug lords
In response to drug murders, a hacker collective takes down a government website in a region plagued by drug violence.
On Sep 26, 2011 by Dave Copeland
Woman murdered over social media posts
The body of a decapitated woman was found in Nuevo Laredo after posts made by the woman on social media sites enraged Mexico’s Zetas.
Missing digits lead to massive outpouring
A photography enthusiast’s accident left him missing parts of five fingers — and promted an outpouring of love from friends and strangers.
On Sep 23, 2011 by Dave Copeland
The future of Facebook: Share all the things!
Soon, there will be no such thing as oversharing.
On Sep 22, 2011 by Dave Copeland
Twitter introduces political ads
Paid messages from politicians are now everywhere, including Twitter.
On Sep 21, 2011 by Dave Copeland
Faster Facebook frustrates fans
Scrolling real-time updates annoy many of the social network’s users.
Twitterer @Qwikster has come to life and wants Netflix to pay
The Twitter handle that Netflix should have gotten before rebranding its DVD service has come to life. And it definitely does not fit in with the company’s branding.
On Sep 20, 2011 by Dave Copeland
Mexico’s drug war threatens Web
A man and a woman were apparently killed for their online protests of the country’s drug cartels.
On Sep 16, 2011 by Dave Copeland
Tweet profits
A London hedge fund seeks an advantage through analyzing messages on Twitter.
On Sep 15, 2011 by Dave Copeland
Taliban and NATO take the fight to Twitter
In a bizarre spectacle, the Afghani Taliban and NATO take “uncharacteristically provocative” trash talk to Twitter.
On Sep 14, 2011 by Dave Copeland
You can like a show before you’ve ever seen it
If you’re a TV junkie, you can get your fix before the show ever airs, thanks to TV networks’ use of social networks.
On Sep 12, 2011 by Dave Copeland
Remembering 9/11, tweet by tweet
On the tenth anniversary of 9/11, people’s remembrances were shaped by online communities that didn’t even exist 10 years ago.
On Sep 11, 2011 by Dave Copeland
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