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Chris Brown deletes Twitter account after feud
R&B singer Chris Brown has taken down his Twitter account after a vulgar online exchange with comedian Jenny Johnson. Johnson says she's now receiving ...
Facebook and volatile market still chill IPOs
Making a killing on initial public offerings used to be easy. At the peak of the technology boom, little more than a decade ago, a plentiful supply ...
Facebook proposes to end voting on privacy issues
Facebook is proposing to end its practice of letting users vote on changes to its privacy policies, though it will continue to let users comment on ...
Israel presses Internet PR campaign over Gaza
The Israeli government is trying to pre-empt a publicity pounding over its Gaza offensive by aggressively pushing out its version of events, furiously ...
China detains man for Twitter joke on party meet
Hundreds of Chinese Internet users are rallying around a Beijing blogger who has been detained by police after posting a joke on Twitter about the ...
Outrage in India over arrests for Facebook post
As India's financial capital shut down for the weekend funeral of a powerful politician linked to waves of mob violence, a woman posted on Facebook ...
Kansas appeals court attorney fired over tweet
A Kansas appeals court attorney was fired Monday after using foul language about the state's former attorney general in comments she posted to Twitter ...
Brad Keselowski gets The Captain his Cup title
Brad Keselowski didn't dare take his phone in his car before the biggest race of his life. NASCAR's social media champion handed it over before ...
Wii U: New console launches in a sea of gadgets
In the six years since the last major video game system launched, Apple unveiled the iPhone and the iPad, "Angry Birds" invaded smartphones and ...
Lady Gaga tweets some racy images before concert
Lady Gaga's tweets were getting a lot of attention ahead of her Buenos Aires concert Friday night. The Grammy-winning entertainer has more than 30 ...
Man demoted for Facebook comments wins case
Britain's High Court ruled Friday that a Christian was unfairly demoted for posting his opposition to gay marriage on Facebook. Adrian Smith was ...
Storm-wrecked NY gay youth center gets quick help
It took only hours for Superstorm Sandy's surging waters to destroy an emergency drop-in center for homeless gay youths. Four feet of water swamped ...
Israel and Hamas battle on social media as well
The hostilities between Israel and Hamas have found a new battleground: social media. The Israeli Defense Forces and Hamas militants have exchanged ...
In UK, Twitter, Facebook rants land some in jail
One teenager made offensive comments about a murdered child on Twitter. Another young man wrote on Facebook that British soldiers should "go to hell.
Pinterest separates personal, business accounts
Pinterest is allowing small businesses and corporations to create official accounts, a move that could be an early step toward profitability.
Facebook jumps on biggest lock-up expiration day
Facebook's stock is up more than 7 percent despite expectations that it would fall because more than 850 million additional shares in the company are ...
Ahead of the Bell: Facebook lock-up expires
Facebook's biggest lock-up period — a time following an IPO that prevents insiders from selling stock — expires on Wednesday. This means employees, ...
NASCAR's Keselowski can't tweet in car anymore
Brad Keselowski became a social media darling after hopping on Twitter during a lengthy delay in the Daytona 500. Keselowski was the center of ...
Jason Biggs defends tweeting ways
Jason Biggs is brushing off criticism he received during the recent election season for vulgar tweets that referenced the wives of both Republican ...
At Mao-style conclave, China embraces Twitter age
During China's last party congress, the cadres in charge of the world's most populous nation didn't know a hashtag from a hyperlink. But five years ...
Review: Online tools make Sandy fundraising easier
Superstorm Sandy convinced me that I should do something new: raise money toward hurricane relief. If it weren't for the ease of nudging my friends ...
Occupy Sandy: Onetime protesters find new cause
The social media savvy that helped Occupy Wall Street protesters create a grass-roots global movement last year is proving to be a strength in the ...
Pope to join celebs, presidents with Twitter feed
He already has a billion followers. Now, Pope Benedict XVI will join the Twitter-sphere, tweeting from a personal account along with the world's ...
Twitter mistakenly resets passwords of some users
Twitter says it mistakenly reset the passwords of some users as part of a routine security check-up. Thursday's mix-up triggered warnings on ...
Celebrities air post-election feelings online
Mariah Carey was so excited about President Barack Obama's re-election that she released a new song in his honor. Beyoncé popped up on Instagram with ...