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.
Instagram rolls back controversial terms of service changes
After a massive outcry from users—including some celebrities—Instagram is reverting to the old language about advertising in its terms of service, removing references to selling users’ photos without their permission.
On Dec 21, 2012 by Kris Holt
CoryBookerForSenate.com doesn’t belong to Cory Booker
The Newark mayor has registered several domain names for possible senate—or even presidential runs—but he missed one site, which now redirects to a Ron Paul for President page.
On Dec 20, 2012 by Kris Holt
Cory Booker staying in Newark, mulling 2014 Senate run
In typical Booker style, the Newark, N.J. mayor announced his intention to finish out his term with a YouTube video and the hashtag #finishingthework.
#WeirdWednesday: Robin Williams enters the Shire
The Twitter account @HobbitWilliams reimagines the Oscar-winning comedian as one of the hairy-footed hobbit.
On Dec 19, 2012 by Kris Holt
Hundreds of Swedish teens riot over slut-shaming Instagram account
The “Instagram sex rumor riots” have entered their second day in Gothenberg, Sweden, with hundreds of student clashing with police and setting off fireworks.
@Gundeaths tweets the stories behind the gun crime statistics
@gundeaths started in July with the message, “This account will try to tweet every gun death in America regardless of cause and without comment.”
On Dec 18, 2012 by Kris Holt
Instagram’s alarming new terms of service explained
Will Instagram’s updated terms of service (ToS) really make users quit posting breakfast pics for good?
Nielsen to start counting your tweets in its TV ratings
In an effort to get a better picture of how popular TV shows really are, Nielsen will start tracking tweets to measure shows’ online fanbases.
On Dec 17, 2012 by Kris Holt
Meet Basse Andersen, the most nervous man on the Internet
Basse Andersen’s coworkers have made scaring him into a game.
The Tweekender: Fake Mr. Bean gets all the retweets
All the news that’s fit to tweet, in 140 characters or less!
On Dec 14, 2012 by Kris Holt
This Twitter account does not belong to reported school shooter
As reports emerged that a man named Ryan Lanza was the shooter in the Newtown, Conn., elementary school mass shooting, a number of Twitter accounts under that name received hateful tweets.
At least 27 dead in Newtown, Conn., school shooting
At least 27 people, including 18 children, are reported dead following an elementary school shooting in Newtown, Conn.
Pinterest pulls Twitter integration, says it was just a test
What looked like a brilliant strategic move for Pinterest—adding support for Twitter’s “expanded tweets” just days after Instagram stopped doing so—was apparently just an experiment.
On Dec 13, 2012 by Kris Holt
How Twitter botched its top trends of 2012
Chances are, Think Like a Man was not the most buzzed-about film of the year on Twitter, judging from these tweets.
Bieber may face Philippines ban after mocking Pacquiao
At least one Filipino official is calling for Justin Bieber to be banned from the country after he posted two Instagram photos making fun of boxer and Philippine national hero Pacquiao.
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