Andy Borowitz / TruthdigFeb 11, 2008
The satirist envisions a new front in the global war on terror, if only the terrorists would waste as much time on Facebook as Americans do. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 30, 2007
Regardless of Americans' varying opinions about Comedy Central court jester Stephen Colbert's satirical (or is it?) play for the White House, one thing's for sure -- the man's getting results. While Barack Obama's bid to build a loyal network of young'uns on Facebook grew slowly, Colbert's followers almost crashed the ultra-popular site's servers in mere days. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 7, 2007
While it's no secret that presidential contender Rudy Giuliani has had his share of family difficulties, his daughter's Facebook profile, which has since been taken down, is raising eyebrows. Caroline Giuliani, 17, described her political views as "liberal" and said she was a member of the largest Barack Obama support group on Facebook. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigSep 8, 2006
Bush's warrantless wiretapping program failed to arouse much more than a collective shrug across much of America, but when the social networking site Facebook recently began broadcasting every change a user makes to his online "friends," ("you're out of my top-50," for example), the community rebelled -- quickly and viciously. Could this be the start of something? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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