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Kuwait Man Gets 2 Years for Tweet Insulting Emir

Country is cracking down on social media

(Newser) - A Kuwaiti man will spend the next two years of his life in prison over a tweet, as the Gulf nation continues its crackdown on dissent in social media. The man, who has 5,700 Twitter followers, received a 2-year sentence for a tweet deemed to have "stabbed the...

NYPD Stops Precinct's Tweets on Released Felons

Captain was warning people when convicts were back on streets

(Newser) - The NYPD has shut down for now a Brooklyn precinct's Twitter feed that warned residents when local felons had been released from prison, reports DNAInfo . The precinct commander used the feed to post the photos and names of ex-cons who were back on the streets, arguing that it was...

IPO Rumors Chirp for Twitter
 IPO Rumors Chirp for Twitter 
Jan 4, 2013 9:29 AM CST

IPO Rumors Chirp for Twitter

Recent moves have analysts looking to public offering in 2014

(Newser) - Twitter could finally be going public. Well, in 2014, according to a new report by IPO-watchers Greencrest Capital. With an estimated valuation of more than $11 billion and a recent spate of high profile management hires and reshuffles, "you can begin to see Twitter’s potential flightpath," writes...

Washed-Up Stars' Savior: Social Media

From Justine Bateman to Sally Jessy Raphael, a 2nd chance

(Newser) - Chris Brown and Rihanna aren't the only ones finding fame/infamy on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and the lot. Plenty of last generation's stars are making waves there, too, reports the New York Times , which runs down a few recent success stories:
  • Though Sally Jessy Rafael only claims 5,
...

Latest Victim of Facebook Privacy Flub: Zuckerberg Sis
 Latest Victim 
 of Facebook 
 Privacy Flub: 
 Zuckerberg Sis 
Geeks Are Just Like Us
Dec 26, 2012 10:42 AM CST

Latest Victim of Facebook Privacy Flub: Zuckerberg Sis

'It's about human decency,' complains Randi Zuckerberg

(Newser) - It looks like Facebook's ever-changing privacy functions aren't just frustrating for you and me—even Mark Zuckerberg's sister (a former Facebook official herself) can screw up. A family photo Randi Zuckerberg posted on her Facebook page was tweeted by a friend of a family member, upsetting Zuckerberg,...

Jesus Would Friend You on Facebook: Bishop

Mark Zuckerberg had a heck of an idea for missionary work, he thinks

(Newser) - Pope Benedict joining Twitter might seem quite modern of him, but Jesus Christ himself would have happily hopped on the social media bandwagon, says the head of Germany's Catholic Church, according to the Local . "He was always looking for people, and took unusual routes to do this,...

When News Breaks, Twitter Devolves Into Cable News
On Big Events, Twitter Devolves Into Cable News
OPINION
Dec 19, 2012 2:17 PM CST

On Big Events, Twitter Devolves Into Cable News

Ben Walsh: Information overload detracts from site's best trait, judgment

(Newser) - Twitter is supposed to be an innovative—and personalized—way of getting big news as it happens, but anyone who had it up as the Newtown school shooting unfolded might have thought otherwise, writes online editor Ben Walsh at Reuters . "At moments of acute information and emotional overload, Twitter’...

NRA's Twitter, Facebook Accounts Fall Silent

Gun-rights group keeps quiet after school shooting

(Newser) - Where is the National Rifle Association in the wake of the Connecticut school shooting? Not online, where the NRA has suspended its Facebook account and gone quiet on Twitter , the Washington Post reports. The gun-rights group was promoting "10 Days of NRA Giveaways—Enter today for a chance to...

Pope's First Tweet: 'I Bless All of You'

Pontiff uses personal Twitter account for first time

(Newser) - As promised , @Pontifex —otherwise known as Pope Benedict XVI—started tweeting today. The pope's first tweet from his personal account was a blessing, USA Today reports. He followed that up by answering a question, one of many posed to him since his Twitter account was announced using...

Vatican: In 9 Days, Pope Will Tweet

@Pontifex personal account to get off the ground next Wednesday

(Newser) - Get ready for one of Twitter's newer handles, @Pontifex , which belongs to none other than one Pope Benedict XVI. The pontiff doesn't plan on using it until Dec. 12, the Vatican revealed today, but come next Wednesday, he'll begin tweeting in six languages. His first tweets will...

Obama Wants You to Tweet Congress on Fiscal Cliff

He's even got a hashtag

(Newser) - President Obama is enlisting social media to help him in negotiations with Republicans on the fiscal cliff. The president today asked people to tweet their congressional representatives to urge them to preserve middle-class tax cuts, and he even provided a hashtag: #My2k. “If there’s one thing that I’...

Chris Brown Makes (Brief) Return to Twitter
Chris Brown Makes (Brief) Return to Twitter
after ... 1 day away
Nov 27, 2012 9:52 AM CST

Chris Brown Makes (Brief) Return to Twitter

Jenny Johnson says death threats being investigated after feud

(Newser) - Way to make a point, Chris Brown: After the rapper took his toys and went home , deactivating his Twitter account Sunday night after a fight with comedian Jenny Johnson, he returned to the site the very next day, the Los Angeles Times reports. (But he tragically appears to be MIA...

Chris Brown Deactivates Account After Twitter Brawl

Female comedian gets death threats

(Newser) - Chris Brown has deleted his Twitter account once again . This time, he took his toys and stormed off the social networking site following a heated, NSFW exchange yesterday with comedian Jenny Johnson (who has been doggedly and hilariously mocking Brown on Twitter since 2009, the Huffington Post notes). Johnson replied...

Cory Booker to Live Off Food Stamps

Takes on week-long challenge after Twitter debate

(Newser) - In the latest adventures of Cory Booker, the Newark mayor—who tends to be at the center of the action —is set to undergo a food-stamp challenge. After a Twitter user told him that "nutrition is not the responsibility of the government," their back-and-forth resulted in a...

Oprah Plugs the Microsoft Surface ... From Her iPad

But good Twitter apps are hard to find in Windows

(Newser) - Oops. Oprah Winfrey reiterated her love for the new Microsoft Surface this morning, but did it from a Twitter app—on her iPad, Techcrunch reports. "Gotta say love that SURFACE!" she tweeted . "Have bought 12 already for Christmas gifts." So why not tweet from her beloved...

Really Bizarre Twitter Feud: Jonah Hill vs. Don Lemon

Actor, anchor get into it after hotel encounter

(Newser) - A random and kind of hilarious Twitter feud erupted yesterday between actor Jonah Hill and CNN anchor Don Lemon. Gawker has the rundown; some of the following tweets appear to have since been deleted:
  • Lemon: "Said hi to @jonahhill in hotel. Think he thought i was bellman. Didn't
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'Drunk Nate Silver' Is the Best Thing on Twitter Today

Tweets imagine a smashed statistics guru

(Newser) - The most hilarious thing on Twitter right now, according to Gawker —and we have to agree—is the "Drunk Nate Silver" game. Campaign consultant Dan Levitan started it, and now everyone is weighing in, imagining things the statistical guru who correctly called the election might do whilst intoxicated....

Twitter Has Historic Night, Doesn&#39;t Collapse Once
Twitter Has Historic Night,
Doesn't Collapse Once
election 2012
Nov 7, 2012 10:14 AM CST

Twitter Has Historic Night, Doesn't Collapse Once

Site hums right along despite record traffic

(Newser) - "RIP Fail Whale." That was Twitter creative honcho Doug Bowman's pithy response after the site rolled smoothly through last night's election, reports AllThingsD . Even record traffic, cresting at 327,452 tweets per minute , didn't overload Twitter and force it to post the smiling whale—...

9 Celebrities Who Were Bullied
 9 Celebrities Who Were Bullied 
Nov 3, 2012 12:10 PM CDT

9 Celebrities Who Were Bullied

Adele, baby boy mocked

(Newser) - Hopefully Adele wasn't wasting any time on Twitter after the birth of her son , because some "hateful trolls," as Mashable calls them, weren't exactly sending good wishes. Quite a few tweets mocked the singer's weight, including one from Joan Rivers: "Congratulations to Adele on...

Can Twitter Filters Put a Dent in Instagram?

Site will add photo features soon, says New York Times

(Newser) - In a matter of months, Twitter users will be able to use filters on the site to make their photos look pretty or old-timey or whatever, reports the Bits blog of the New York Times . Sound familiar? Right. The site wants to better compete with Instagram, and "it could...

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