U.S. senators look to social-media surveillance after San Bernardino attack
Can the U.S. government effectively monitor what immigrants post online?
On Dec 14, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
People are mad that Serena Williams beat a horse for Sportsperson of the Year
Racing fans are furious with Sports Illustrated.
On Dec 14, 2015 by Mary Emily O’Hara
Privacy advocates decry Senate bill that would hold tech companies liable for reporting extremist content
The requirement failed as an attachment to a previous bill, but now it’s back.
On Dec 9, 2015 by William Turton
Should the Internet know how sad I am?
It’s exhausting to pretend that everything is going fine.
On Dec 9, 2015 by Marisa Kabas
Why the Grammys can’t win over the Internet
The Grammys have a long tradition of being trashed on.
On Dec 8, 2015 by Chris Osterndorf
Why 2011 was a tipping point for social media and mass shootings
It was a pivotal year.
On Dec 7, 2015 by Nico Lang
Kylie Jenner’s wheelchair photo shoot sparks predictable outrage
The youngest Jenner daughter is at the center of a social media maelstrom.
On Dec 1, 2015 by Catherine Scott
These billboards will display your racist Internet comments
What you say has consequences.
On Dec 1, 2015 by AJ Dellinger
Campus protests can go viral in no time–so can the backlash
College protests don’t just take place in the quad anymore.
On Nov 27, 2015 by Matthew Rozsa
Why you should care about Syrian refugees this Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a good time to think about what the Syrian refugees are facing.
On Nov 26, 2015 by Nico Lang
Most search results that Google deletes under European law are for social networks
What social network is the most targeted for removal from search results? We bet you can guess.
On Nov 25, 2015 by Kevin Collier
How a viral video of a unicorn is changing the way we poop
You’ve seen the viral ad. Now we’re putting the Squatty Potty to the test.
On Nov 25, 2015 by Jaya Saxena
The real origins of piecaken, the Internet’s latest dessert craze
Piecaken is about to change Thanksgiving’s dessert game. Again.
On Nov 24, 2015 by Amrita Khalid
Woman brags about making phony 911 call so she could drive home drunk
This was not smart, to say the least.
On Nov 23, 2015 by Josh Katzowitz
Tor use skyrockets in Bangladesh after government bans social networks
The government says that it’s watching people who try to circumvent the ban.
On Nov 23, 2015 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
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