Jennifer Abel
Jennifer Abel was an early contributor to the Daily Dot’s web culture coverage. Her work has appeared in Mashable, Salon, Playboy, the Guardian, and elsewhere.
Supreme Court to decide the fate of eBay, Craigslist
In Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley and Sons, the court will decide whether it’s legal to resell foreign-made goods—a decision that has implications for every online marketplace, and even your yard sale.
On Oct 10, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
Civil Rights CAPTCHA makes you pick the correct emotion before you comment
A new spambot prevention technique asks you to prove you’re human by “showing compassion and empathy.”
On Oct 9, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
Twitter campaign tells Supreme Court that #MurderIsBad in Shell case
In a landmark case, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether Nigerian victims of human rights abuses can sue Royal Dutch Petroleum (known in the U.S. as Shell) in a U.S. court.
On Oct 2, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
404 pages indicate missing sites, children
Now you can help find missing children just by clicking a broken link.
On Sep 25, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
Revenge porn king Hunter Moore to launch new social network
Hunter Moore’s site featuring nude photos of ex-girlfriends and ex-boyfriends is making a comeback—this time, without anonymity for the submitters.
On Aug 23, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
“Arab Spring” Kickstarter suddenly suspended
Former journalist Matthew Vandyke was about $4,000 short when his documentary project was taken offline yesterday.
On Aug 22, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
Netflix angers users with ‘mockbusters’ including ‘Chop Kick Panda’
After its contract with Disney lapsed earlier this year, Netflix started promoting knockoff versions of major-studio hits. Judging by the response on Twitter, customers are not pleased.
On Aug 15, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
Russian Wikipedia blacks out to protest censorship bill
The bill, currently being considering by Russia’s State Duma, would create “a unified digital blacklist.”
On Jul 10, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
Bullied bus monitor meets benefactor on “Good Morning America”
Karen Klein said she plans to spend part of her new fortune on home renovations, bills, and to support Down syndrome research.
On Jun 27, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
Scotland Yard crowdsources crime fighting with Facewatch
The new app is designed to help London residents identify suspects in their area.
On Jun 26, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
Twitter joke costs man job, fines and rallies free speech advocates
And it’s still going, two-and-a-half years later.
On May 30, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
A&E’s monstrous Twitter fail
Another company has learned the hard way that Twitter users don’t like being forced-fed promoted hashtags.
On May 28, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
How to find love at the Quebec protests
The Twitter account, @ManifDating, hopes to inspire some romance, along with changes to the local tuition policy, at the Quebec protests.
On May 25, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
Rare eclipse also the most shared
And if you missed it, we’ve got the next best thing.
On May 21, 2012 by Jennifer Abel
New prison guidelines spur online controversy
The U.S. Department of Justice released the first set of regulations specifically written to address and reduce the problem of rape in American prisons. What could go wrong with that?
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