10 Most Racist Tweets About Boston Marathon Bombing

Elizabeth Plank in Social Media 1 month ago

It didn't take very long for Twitter to explode with speculation about Arabs being behind Monday's bombing at the Boston Marathon. Regardless of who's responsible, these tweets were uncalled for.

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Aisha Tyler: How Gamers Can Help Stop Sexual Violence

Aisha Tyler in Internet 3 weeks ago

I wrote a Facebook letter to help encourage others to speak out about misogyny in gaming and stand up for women who are being harassed online.

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Aaron Swartz Interview Video: Months Before His Suicide, He Warned Corporations Could Censor the Internet

Gabriel Rodriguez in Internet 3 weeks ago

An interview of Aaron Swartz, the Internet activist who committed suicide, has been released. He warned of internet censorship by private and government actors, months before his legal fight.

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Lara Logan: 60 Minutes Reporter Openly Blasts Obama For Being Soft on Terrorism

John Giokaris in Media 7 months ago

Politics aside, Lara Logan's courage and willingness to publicly reveal her opinion on a subject she feels so passionate about should be applauded. More journalists should follow her example.

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CISPA: Meet The 288 Representatives Who Just Voted Away Your Privacy

Andrea Ayres-Deets in Internet 4 weeks ago

CISPA, like SOPA, on steroids.

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Anonymous Calls For Online Blackout to Protest CISPA

Areej Elahi-Siddiqui in Internet 4 weeks ago

Opposition to CISPA, which would allow websites to release your private information to the U.S. government without your permission, has resurfaced, and this time, Anonymous is leading the fight.