Change.org gets TMZ to re-edit a snuff film
TMZ is re-editing graphic footage of a 19-year-old teen getting fatally shot outside of a Hollywood nightclub. Why? Because 200,000 people signed an online petition.
On Jan 24, 2013 by Jordan Valinsky
13-year-old’s petition leads to gender-neutral Easy Bake Oven
Thanks to a big sister’s online petition, Hasbro has agreed to market its Easy Bake Oven to both boys and girls.
On Dec 18, 2012 by Fidel Martinez
Girl’s petition against Hasbro’s gender stereotyping goes viral
Hey, Hasbro, 13-year-old McKenna Pope thinks your sexist stereotypes stink. “I want my brother to know that it’s not ‘wrong’ for him to want to be a chef,” she says.
On Dec 4, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Petition accuses Etsy of profiting from hate
The company won’t comment on the sale of racist “Golliwog dolls on the site, saying only: “Etsy policies are written to balance community values with a desire to allow creative expression.”
On Oct 10, 2012 by Lauren Rae Orsini
Hackers attack Filipino government over cybercrime law
The new law would destroy freedom of speech online, say critics.
On Oct 3, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
Oreo cookie celebrates gay pride
And it looks DELICIOUS!
On Jun 26, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales launches petition to support Richard O’Dwyer
The 24-year-old O’Dwyer is due to be extradited from the U.K. to the U.S. on copyright charges, and Wales has started a wildly popular petition opposing the move.
On Jun 25, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Gaming bar faces ban on video games, takes to Internet to fight liquor board
Vancouver’s EXP Bar was meant to be a haven for gamers, but British Columbia’s Liquor Control Licensing Board hit the establishment with a game console ban. Now an online campaign is looking to get the dream-crushing restriction lifted.
On Jun 13, 2012 by Lorraine Murphy
Petition urges Syrian first lady to demand peace
Women all over the world are urging the wife of Syria’s president to intervene in the violent crackdown.
On Apr 18, 2012 by Fruzsina Eördögh
George Zimmerman makes public appeal with new website
Both photos posted on the site, however, have racist connotations—an association that can’t possibly help the Florida man who fatally shot Tryvon Martin.
On Apr 10, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Student petition protests transgender discrimination against a beauty queen
When this college student saw what he thought was discrimination against a transgender woman, he started a petition.
On Mar 27, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Online outcry spurs investigation into the murder of Trayvon Martin
After 400,000 signatures on an online petition and more than 73,000 mentions on Twitter, the U.S. Justice Department announced an investigation into the murder of the Florida teen.
On Mar 20, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Female video-game writer’s supporters launch petition against Internet hate
A woman savaged by video-game fanboys finds defenders online.
On Feb 21, 2012 by Fruzsina Eördögh
J.C. Penney pulls sexist T-shirt after uproar
A sexist T-shirt causes a stir
On Aug 31, 2011 by Lauren Rae Orsini
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