Jordan Valinsky
A former editorial operations specialist and staff writer for the Daily Dot, Jordan Valinsky is a tech reporter and web culture commentator. His work has been published by the Week, Digiday, CNNMoney, Popular Mechanics, Vice, Mic, and Betabeat.
Emergency Facebook message saves stroke victim’s life
A woman’s garbled Facebook message, sent as she was experience a stroke, may have saved her life.
On Dec 31, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Buzzed: Kimye, babies, and New Year’s Eve
Kanye spouts off against the Grammys, Ryan Seacrest wears obnoxious hats, and more.
The 11 most influential Twitter parody accounts of 2012
From @BillNyeTho to @LenosWritersRoom, our favorite parody-based Twitter accounts for 2012.
On Dec 28, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Apatow and MSNBC host in Twitter fight over “This Is 40”
Touré’s negative review of Judd Apatow’s latest film caught the attention of the writer/director himself.
On Dec 27, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Horny NYU students make Facebook a hookup hub
Sexually frustrated students at New York University are finding their release on a new Facebook page.
Imprisoned sex offenders banned from Facebook
Several Facebook accounts belonging to convicted sex offenders in a Northern England prison have been shut down.
On Dec 26, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Cyberextortionists on porn sites are really, really scary
Watching porn online could lead to something more embarrassing than explaining it to your significant other—your computer might be held hostage.
On Dec 21, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
High school Santa suspended for poorly worded Facebook post
A Georgia teen wanted to spread some holiday cheer, not holiday fear. But that’s not how his school interpreted it.
Essex police use Facebook to hunt for clues in alleged arson
A mother and her five children died in a house fire in October, but police are still trying to piece together details.
On Dec 20, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Gay nativity scene a manufactured controversy
The man who posted a photo of an all-male nativity scene on Facebook says that reports of an online controversy have been exaggerated.
On Dec 19, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Mets rookie apologizes for tweeting anti-gay slur
In his first press conference with the New York Mets, Noah Syndergaard apologized for making fun of a former teammate by using an anti-gay slur.
Ke$ha changes her tune: “I was forced” to sing “Die Young”
Though intended to be an anthem for living life to the fullest, the single was pulled from many radio stations’ playlists following the school shooting last week.
Columbia U. official under fire for anti-Israel Facebook post
Maryam Zohny, director of Columbia University’s Center for Palestinian Studies, removed a controversial Facebook post about an Israeli soldier after objections from the Anti-Defamation League.
On Dec 18, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Gay nativity scene sparks backlash in Colombia
Critics and Catholic Church members are calling Andrés Vásquez and Felipe Cárdenas’s “homosexual nativity scene,” posted on Facebook, sacrilegious and disrespectful.
JetBlue flies a child’s goodbye letter to Newtown, Conn.
The aunt of Newtown victim Noah Pozner took to Twitter to find a way to send her son’s goodbye note to the Connecticut funeral. JetBlue answered the call.
On Dec 17, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
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