Fidel Martinez
Fidel Martinez is a web culture and politics reporter. His work for the Daily Dot focused on Reddit and YouTube.
5 websites accused of violating kids’ privacy
Children’s advocacy groups have asked the Federal Trade Commission to conduct a more thorough review.
On Aug 23, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Newsweek Tumblr provokes strong reactions with coat hanger cursor
Commenting on the current national debate on abortion, or just crossing the line?
On Aug 21, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Kickstopper: “No Experiences (or, 24 Ways of Looking at a Spam Horse)”
Erin Watson wants to publish a chapbook of 24 poems inspired by the absurd tweets of beloved Twitter bot @Horse_ebooks.
iAMscientist brings crowdfunding to research
Site targets projects that might be considered too small-scale to benefit from grants.
Judge rejects Facebook’s proposed “Sponsored Stories” settlement
Terms of the settlement do nothing to compensate the 70 million Facebook users potentially affected, he says.
On Aug 20, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Facebook now removes your deleted photos from its servers in 30 days or less
In the past, it’s taken up to a year for Facebook to fully delete users’ photos—if they were deleted at all.
On Aug 16, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Kickstopper: A $1 conceptual art project to define “conceptual art”
Kickstarter allows users to crowdfund “conceptual art” projects, but how does the site define “art?” One comedian’s Kickstarter project aims to find out.
Panera Bread earns Facebook goodwill after act of kindness
One small bowl of soup warmed up a dying woman—and melted Facebook’s heart.
On Aug 14, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Reporter resigns after expressing his opinion about Chick-fil-A on Facebook
Mark Krsoz of the Fort Myers News-Press made no secret of his disagreement with Chick-fi-A on same-sex marriage.
On Aug 13, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Facebook nearly banned in Brazil
A judge ordered access to Facebook in Brazil to be blocked for 24 hours, after the social networked refused to take down a page making anonymous comments about a local politician.
Repubican vice presidential contenders’ Wikipedia pages locked after Colbert calls for edits
A segment on Monday’s edition of The Colbert Report encouraged viewers to edit the Wikipedia pages of Mitt Romney’s prospective running mates.
On Aug 9, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Facebook and ACLU want to protect likes as free speech
Opponents argue that since no statement is explicitly made, it shouldn’t be protected by the First Amendment.
On Aug 8, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Illinois law prevents employers from requesting Facebook passwords
Illinois became just the second state to prohibit employers from requesting social media account access from prospective or current employees.
On Aug 3, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Facebook has 83 million fake accounts, according to SEC filing
Nearly 9 percent of accounts on the site are fake, Facebook admits. The number is significantly higher than the one revealed in a recent BBC investigation.
On Aug 2, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Ted Cruz leverages social media to win Senate race
Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz overcame all odds to upset Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst in a run-off election for Senate, due largely to his online campaigning.
On Aug 1, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
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