A beginner’s guide to PRISM and the NSA
The saga of whistleblower Edward Snowden has moved with the velocity of a spy thriller. Here’s everything you need to know about his controversial leaks.
On Jul 3, 2013 by Kevin Collier
Inventor of the Web signs petition to reveal NSA spying programs
Tim Berners-Lee joins the movement to oppose online surveillance.
On Jul 2, 2013 by Joe Kloc
Victoria’s Secret protesters strip down for positive body image
Taking it all off is one very effective way to win attention for your cause. Especially when that cause is loving your body and accepting all its flaws.
On Jun 18, 2013 by Gaby Dunn
At least 25 Turkish protesters arrested for organizing on Twitter
A week after protests erupted across Turkey, the government is cracking down on the real criminals: influential Twitter users.
On Jun 5, 2013 by Kevin Collier
A dead 22-year-old protester’s final Facebook post turned him into a martyr overnight
Before he was shot in the head, Abdullah Comert “left an impassioned trail of images and words across Facebook and Twitter.”
On Jun 5, 2013 by [email protected]
Chinese workers demand back pay in “Gangnam Style” protest
When Chinese construction workers who had just completed a new nightclub weren’t paid in full by their employers, they protested with a “Gangnam Style” dance outside the building.
On Jan 23, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III
Social media helps mobilize Aboriginal protests in Canada
Idle No More has been described as the Occupy movement of Canada.
On Jan 15, 2013 by Justin Franz
YouTube video played no role in Benghazi attacks
An investigation into the Sept. 11 attacks on a U.S. consulate in Libya found that the controversial film “Innocence of Muslims” had no part in inciting the violence.
On Dec 19, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Nordstrom courts Black Friday shoppers by protesting Black Friday
Nordstrom has a message for the post-Thanksgiving shopping frenzy: GTFO.
On Nov 21, 2012 by Jordan Valinsky
Thousands protest “Innocence of Muslims” at Google’s London HQ
More than 3,000 people rallied Monday morning to demand that Google remove the infamous anti-Muslim video from YouTube.
On Oct 15, 2012 by Chase Hoffberger
Pakistan blocks YouTube over controversial anti-Islamic video
Citing “indecent material,” the country is denying access to YouTube after the Google-owned company refused to remove a controversial video that sparked protests across the Muslim world.
On Sep 17, 2012 by Kevin Morris
Facebook users strike back at Chick-fil-A defenders
Facebook gay rights advocates wonder: Shouldn’t those Chick-fil-A defenders be involved in something a little more, you know, Christian?
On Aug 3, 2012 by Kevin Collier
New York Pirate Party choir to protest ASCAP in song
Pirates plan to sing the copyrighted hits at the music publishing association’s headquarters this weekend.
On Jul 13, 2012 by Kevin Collier
Kremlin readies its own social network
In an effort to control the Russian Internet, the Kremlin is launching its own network for government complaints.
On Jun 19, 2012 by Fernando Alfonso III
World prepares for largest pro-Internet protest in history
From Berlin, to Boston, to Sendai, Japan, thousands will gather to protest ACTA on June 9.
On Jun 8, 2012 by Kevin Collier
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