Kris Holt
Based in Montreal, Kris Holt has been writing about technology and web culture since 2010. He writes for Engadget and Tech News World, and his byline has also appeared in Paste, Salon, International Business Times, Mashable, and elsewhere.
Stephen Fry lends support to legal appeal over a bad Twitter joke
In what’s been hashtagged the #TwitterJokeTrial, Paul Chambers is appealing his criminal conviction for sending a “menacing” tweet after his flight was cancelled.
On Jun 27, 2012 by Kris Holt
Instagram changes offer little to keep old-school Instagramers around
Instagram has replaced the Popular page with a new Explore page, but longtime members of the photo sharing community say it doesn’t do much to address their complaints.
Russian opposition leader’s Twitter, email accounts hacked
Alexei Navalny, a prominent anti-corruption blogger and critic of Russian president Vladimir Putin, claims government investigators took over his Twitter account.
On Jun 26, 2012 by Kris Holt
Police investigate racist tweets directed at English soccer players
A Twitter user who directed racial slurs at England players Ashley Cole and Ashley Young is under investigation by London’s Metropolitan Police.
7 smashing Incredible Hulk Twitter accounts
HULK SMASH LOTS OF FUNNY INTO 140 PUNY CHARACTERS.
YouTube right now! LeBron James raps with LMFAO
The only thing better than watching LeBron James try to rap is the T-shirt he’s party-rocking.
On Jun 22, 2012 by Kris Holt
Game of Bridesmaids brings Kristen Wiig to Westeros
What do the medieval fantasy and modern wedding comedy have in common? More than you’d think.
National Geographic to send intergalactic tweets
National Geographic enlists the Tweets in Space team to potentially beam your 140-character musings.
On Jun 21, 2012 by Kris Holt
Twitter suspends controversial Fake Bill Murray account
The owner of the account changed usernames multiple times after coming under fire for plagiarizing jokes.
On Jun 20, 2012 by Kris Holt
U.K. regulator shuts down Nike Twitter campaign featuring soccer stars
In its first ever Twitter-related case, the U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority found that tweets from Wayne Rooney and Jack Wilshere’s personal accounts weren’t clearly marked as Nike ads.
NBC star Whitney Cummings’s Twitter hacked
Hacker group that enjoys tweaking celebrities strikes again.
Redditors ask Jay and Silent Bob anything
Two of the week’s most popular Reddit interviews featured actor Jason “Jay” Mewes and director Kevin Smith.
On Jun 19, 2012 by Kris Holt
Twitter’s fake Bill Murray shuts down after breaking parody rules, stealing jokes
Other comedians on Twitter called out @bill__murray—no relation to the famous actor—for using stolen jokes to amass over 150,000 followers.
5 dads worth following on Twitter this Father’s Day
Yes, the man who puts the “dad” in @shitmydadsays is one of them.
On Jun 15, 2012 by Kris Holt
Twitter chokes out WWE parody accounts
@WWE_Creative helped redefine “sports entertainment” online, but the account was recently suspended, raising suspicions of foul play.
On Jun 14, 2012 by Kris Holt
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