The Most Trusted Name in News Just Stole Your Computer

Staff / Truthdig Feb 6, 2009 Visitors to CNN's Web site looking to watch streaming video of the inauguration on Jan. 20 got this message: "For faster, better video, click 'yes' here." Doing so installed a peer-to-peer plug-in that transferred the bandwidth responsibility of streaming the video from CNN to the users, taking over visitors' computers in the process. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Christian Science Monitor Will Go Paperless

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2008 The oft-repeated narrative of print news going to the pits has gained another protagonist, as the century-old Christian Science Monitor recently decided to cease its daily print edition, banking now on the Internet as its key distribution mechanism. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

CBS Partners With YouTube

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2008 While sister company Viacom is still suing YouTube for $1 billion, CBS is hoping to get some cash out of the Web video mecca a more polite way. The Tiffany Network has had some success online, and currently has one of the more popular YouTube channels, but the eyeball business isn't as straightforward as it used to be. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Is Google the New Microsoft?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 9, 2008 The Justice Department could be gearing up for an antitrust case against the world's leading search and online advertising provider because of a deal with Yahoo that puts Google in control of the vast majority of online ads. Despite a pledge to not do evil, Google's image has been tarnished in recent years, mainly over privacy concerns. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

YouTube Back in Pakistan

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2008 Those around the world who had trouble accessing YouTube on Sunday may be interested to know the cause of the problem: On Friday, the Pakistani Telecommunications Authority acted to block access to YouTube in order to prevent Pakistanis from seeing a YouTube clip promoting an anti-Islam film by Dutch politician Geert Wilders (pictured). Thus ensued an accidental chain reaction that blocked YouTube access for many thousands internationally. Now, the popular site is back up, even in Pakistan. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Clinton Targets Obama on the Web

Staff / Truthdig Dec 21, 2007 The Hillary Clinton campaign has secured two domain names for Web sites that will be devoted to attacking Barack Obama. A Clinton representative says negative sites are nothing new, but the Obama campaign says Clinton's latest Internet efforts are "politically motivated attacks in the eleventh hour of a closely contested campaign." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

It Came From Corporate America!

Staff / Truthdig Dec 5, 2007 Freespeech.org has this entertaining take on the privatization of the Internet, a medium that was once public, open and collaborative, but has since been taken over by corporate juggernauts. It's not something we all think about, but it wasn't so long ago that the Internet was organized around information and education, as opposed to shopping. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Truthdig Turns 2!

Staff / Truthdig Nov 30, 2007 Web sites -- they grow up so fast! We're popping open the bubbly today, the second anniversary of Truthdig's launch, and raising a glass to our staff and our readers. Two years ago, we started the venture with the driving idea of digging for the truth, and we're thrilled by the results: 15,445,974 unique visits (and counting), two Webby awards, and the daily opportunity to engage in a community of ideas with our contributors. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Where Were You When …

Staff / Truthdig Oct 30, 2007 If you're a Truthdig reader, chances are you're also a BBC News reader. For 10 years now, the BBC has done an excellent job of bringing online news to the world. To celebrate, it has pulled together important online front pages from that period, ranging from the Clinton impeachment to 9/11 to the hanging of Saddam. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

China’s Virtual Thought Police

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2007 Web users in Beijing will soon have to deal with a new annoyance as part of China's endless effort to control the Internet. By the end of the year, all websites registered with the government will feature animated Internet cops that will warn users to avoid forbidden content and offer friendly (if obnoxious) Internet security tips. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Call to Limit Deployments Is a No-Go in Senate

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2007 So much for "supporting our troops": A bipartisan proposal sponsored by two combat veterans to give exhausted U.S. troops more time between their military deployments overseas was defeated by Republicans in the Senate, the first vote of a two-week congressional debate on Iraq. Dig deeper ( 1 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 )