Violent Video Game Ban Blown to Smithereens

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2011 The Supreme Court overturned California's ban on violent video games; social networking sites may be effectively enhancing our social lives; and a case of public urination in Oregon forces a city to flush its reservoir. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Return of the Zapatistas

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2011 The Zapatistas in Mexico mobilize against the drug war; the AOL-HuffPo merger is starting to lose its charm; and Google's Internet monopoly is threatened by Facebook. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Fat Finger Politicians

Adam Zyglis, Cagle Cartoons, The Buffalo News Jun 8, 2011 Dig deeper

Beleaguered Rep. Weiner Endures Prolonged Twitter Scandal

Staff / Truthdig Jun 3, 2011 With the proliferation of social media outlets, there are that many more new ways for politicians to create PR disasters for themselves. Take, for example, the object lesson provided by Rep. Anthony Weiner, whose unidentified crotchy Twitpic scandal predictably dominated the week's news cycle -- and his strategy for dealing with it didn't exactly help, either. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How the IMF Raped the Globe

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2011 Disregard for human rights runs rampant in the International Monetary Fund; computers are being designed with human DNA; and Playboy reveals the ins and outs of Americans' sex lives. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Assange: Facebook ‘Most Appalling Spying Machine Ever’ (Update: Video)

Staff / Truthdig May 3, 2011 In a recent interview with Russia Today, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange had harsh words for Facebook, denouncing the company for enabling the U.S. government to keep close tabs on the behavior, relationships and personal details of its citizens. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.S. Media Outstrips U.K. in Royal Wedding Coverage

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2011 Well, this is embarrassing: According to The Nielsen Co., the U.S. news media have outdone their U.K. counterparts in terms of covering the upcoming nuptials of Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton -- and not by a small margin, either. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

How Not to Blend Current Events, Advertising

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2011 Well, this was just a colossally bad idea Kenneth Cole, manufacturer of strangely expensive yet consistently mediocre shoes, decided to do a clever (read: not clever at all) ripped-from-the-headlines blend of promotion and news commentary via Twitter . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Social Media and the End of Gender’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 3, 2011 In this TED talk, Johanna Blakley of USC argues that "there is an upside to having your taste monitored" online. Rather than pigeonhole you in a demographic prison, the people who make entertainment are paying more attention to what you actually like -- especially if you're a woman. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Want to Own a Chunk of Facebook?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 4, 2011 Well, you may have to wait awhile, unless you're among Goldman Sachs' circle of elite customers who were given the investment opportunity Sunday night -- an indication of other possible big moves that Goldman and Facebook might make down the line. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Facebook

Paul Zanetti, Cagle Cartoons, Australia Nov 16, 2010 Dig deeper

Big Brother Is Watching, Friending, Following You Online

G.W. Schulz / Truthdig Nov 12, 2010 Everyone from employers to the Department of Homeland Security is monitoring social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, raising questions about how standards enforcing privacy online can withstand the rush of data about you and everyone else that courses through the Internet. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )