Murdoch Eyes Yahoo

Staff / Truthdig Feb 14, 2008 Having just rebuffed a $42.1-billion offer from Microsoft, Yahoo Inc. has another suitor: Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. Although Murdoch is rich, he's not Bill Gates rich, and MySpace, which is supposed to entice Yahoo into the deal, is so 2007. Murdoch detractors, therefore, should take pause, but not panic. The most popular news site on the Internet and Yahoo's many other properties remain impartial, for now. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Social Terror Networking

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Feb 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 )

YouTube Banned on Military Computers

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2007 YouTube, MySpace and 11 other popular websites will no longer be accessible via U.S. military computers. A military spokesman says the move is meant to address bandwidth issues, but it's no secret the military has been less than thrilled with the content sometimes posted by soldiers. Service members with personal computers will be unaffected, free to visit the Pentagon's own YouTube channel. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Perils of Cyberbaggage

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Feb 22, 2007 Politicians know all too well the impact the blogosphere can have on their careers, but bloggers themselves are discovering their words can come back to haunt them. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

MySpace to Share Sex Offender Data With U.S. Center

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2007 Internet social network MySpace has developed a sophisticated national database of sex offenders it uses to police memberships and protect users, many of them minors. On Monday, the company announced it would share the information with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in an effort to aid law enforcement. (h/t: Sex Drive Daily) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Congratulations, You Won

Staff / Truthdig Dec 18, 2006 Time announced its "person of the year" on Saturday, dissing everyone from Ahmadinejad to Pelosi in order to declare "you" the winner. Don't you feel special? Specifically, the magazine highlighted websites including YouTube, Wikipedia and MySpace for "bringing together the small contributions of millions of people and making them matter." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

More Soldiers Uploading Shock and Awe

Staff / Truthdig Aug 2, 2006 The Pentagon has grown concerned as more and more service members send personal combat videos -- some set to music -- to websites such as Youtube and Myspace. The military has no official policy on the practice, but rumors abound of behind-the-scenes pressure to limit the flow of footage out of Iraq. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Networking Sites, Chat Rooms Face Banishment

Staff / Truthdig Jul 28, 2006 In an effort to combat sexual predators' use of social networking websites, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would effectively make sites like Amazon and MySpace inaccessible at public spaces. This is well-intentioned but horribly executed. Let's hope the worse-than-"Do Nothing" Senate can keep this one from becoming law. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NSA Wants to Mine Data From Social Networking Sites

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2006 The National Security Agency is funding research into ways to collect personal information from social networking websites like MySpace and Friendster, according to New Scientist magazine. The agency reportedly aims to combine the information with details from banking, retail and property records, allowing the NSA to build extensive, all-embracing personal profiles of individuals. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )