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.
Facebook fans rally behind bullied news anchor
A LaCrosse, Wis., anchorwoman won over hundreds of Facebook users with her response to a letter calling her “obese.”
On Oct 2, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Republican candidate addresses Facebook pic of his gun to President Obama
Brad Staats, a Republican congressional candidate from Tennessee, has strong opinions about the Second Amendment.
Buzzed: Michael Jordan, Justin Bieber, and Mitt Romney
One wants more likes, one shouldn’t drink milk before a show, and one sat awkwardly with a former president at a golf tournament.
On Oct 1, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
The Hater: Myspace wants to bring sexy back
Myspace: Now with more relaunches than the Romney campaign.
On Sep 28, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
YouTube right now! A “Modern Family” attack ad
Modern Family actor Jesse Tyler Ferguson went on Jimmy Kimmel Live to premiere a parody attack ad against his Emmy-winning costar, Eric Stonestreet.
On Sep 25, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Gangs using Facebook to recruit teenage prostitutes
Police in San Antonio, Texas, say local gangs use social sites to identify vulnerable girls.
Everyone Is Gay—helping LGBTQ youth feel at ease
With candid humor and open discourse, Kristin Russo and Dannielle Owens-Reid allow teens to confront fears in a safe environment.
Man arrested after using Facebook to lure teen girls on camping trip
The Pennsylvania man faces charges of indecent assault, felony corruption of minors, and furnishing alcohol to minors.
On Sep 24, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Austin Police Department posts touching “It Gets Better” video
Police officers from the Texas city shared their experiences coming out as gay in a video that drew emotional reactions from many viewers.
Hundreds show up to party started by viral Facebook invitation
Around 1,000 out of an expected 30,000 partygoers have turned up to the small Dutch city of Haren, and the scene is being described as “calm.”
On Sep 21, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Italian cops use Facebook to snoop on mafia
Mafioso apparently use Facebook to stay connected with their families, too.
The Hater: “Call Me Maybe” spontaneously reproduces in the wild
Carly Rae Jepsen’s new album, Kiss, as reviewed by The Hater.
On Sep 20, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Dutch police on alert after Facebook party invite goes viral
A Facebook party invitation that was accidentally made public has grown into a wild event called Project X Haren, with 150,000 people currently invited. The Dutch town where the party is scheduled has a population of 18,000.
Tumblr site mocks Apple’s flawed new Maps app
iPhone and iPad users are still coming to grips with the recent loss of Google Maps, and a Tumblr site has popped up to poke fun at Apple’s replacement.
Man arrested over Facebook tribute to suspected cop killer
A British man was arrested for allegedly creating Facebook pages in tribute to a man suspected of murdering two unarmed police officers.
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