Russian Orthodox activists hope to ban Facebook over same-sex marriage icons
Activists, calling the icons “gay propaganda,” have collected 34,000 signatures for their petition to ban Facebook.
On Jul 12, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Reddit lifts its ban on “The Atlantic”
The Atlantic and a handful of other sites are eligible for linking on Reddit again after being temporarily blocked for spamming.
On Jul 9, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Chinese “New York Times” blocked on Sina Weibo
The Chinese version of the Times racked up 12,000 followers on Twitter-like Sina Weibo before its account was deleted.
On Jul 3, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Reddit’s best study tips
Today on Reddit, learn about a man who’s turned his body into a science experiment, meet a woman whose home was invaded by German soldiers in World War II, and find out why mosquitoes don’t spread HIV.
On Jun 14, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Reddit bans The Atlantic and Businessweek in major anti-spam move
The social news site has banned at least four major digital publishers in an effort to combat spam.
On Jun 13, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Banned Reddit app returns
The Reddit app that Google banned last month for “sexually explicit material” has returned—with one major adjustment.
On Apr 4, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Judge says Facebook bikini photos not grounds for graduation ban
Showing some skin on Facebook shouldn’t get you kicked out of your own graduation, a Philippines judge has ruled.
On Mar 29, 2012 by Kris Holt
Nice girls don’t Facebook says Beis Rivkah High School
Brooklyn’s Beis Rivkah High School has banned Facebook for its students; those who don’t comply pay the price.
On Mar 29, 2012 by Kevin Collier
High-school student banned from graduation for showing too much skin on Facebook
After posing in a bikini for a Facebook photograph, a high school student in the Philippines has been banned from attending her own graduation.
On Mar 28, 2012 by Kris Holt
How a racist Texan became Britain’s most-hated man
Chet Walken’s racist tweets about soccer star Fabrice Muamba, who suffered a heart attack on the field Saturday, has enraged the British Twittersphere.
On Mar 22, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Upvote: This week on Reddit
This week, Reddit finally banned sexual images of minors.
On Feb 17, 2012 by Kevin Morris
British tourists banned after making Twitter jokes
Jokes on Twitter are just not funny—to government officials, anyhow.
On Jan 30, 2012 by David Holmes
YouTuber inflames viewers with rape comments
The video site’s community is up in arms over popular YouTuber Onision’s comments about forced sex with women he calls “sluts.” Will he get banned?
On Jan 25, 2012 by Fruzsina Eördögh
Gay soldier keeps his promise to come out to fans, parents
AreYouSuprised has been chronicling what it’s like to be gay and closeted in the military. But on the first day of the repeal of the military’s policy, “don’t ask, don’t tell,” he reveals his identity and comes out to his parents.
On Sep 20, 2011 by Fruzsina Eördögh
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