Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigMar 3, 2015
You may have heard what Presidents Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko have said about the Ukraine crisis, but what do young people whose lives are being affected by the conflict between the two countries have to say about it? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigNov 13, 2014
Sadly, we are sorry to report that, given the opportunity, even Yoda himself isn't above wolf-whistling. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigAug 17, 2014
When large flows of Internet traffic and information remain unencrypted, seemingly harmless activities like watching YouTube videos can allow security and intelligence agencies and well-funded private parties total access to a person's computer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJun 19, 2014
With the launch of its streaming music service, Google-owned YouTube is revealing itself as the kind of "troublesome, exploitative" intermediary it promised it would never be, Jacob Silverman writes at The Baffler. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigApr 19, 2014
The archive of the Pathé cinema newsreels that documented the "first 70 years of the 20th century" in the United Kingdom and beyond has been released onto YouTube. Some of the videos, such as those of the human fish and the 140-pound 3-year-old, are just too weird not to watch. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMar 22, 2014
Trying to close down social media such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube has been a desperate ploy of dictatorial regimes throughout the world. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMar 8, 2014
President Abdullah Gul has rejected a suggestion by Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan that Turkey might ban Facebook and Twitter. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 29, 2013
As if the NSA spying on our every move weren’t enough, now kids have to watch what they say online in and out of school. Some 13,000 middle and high school students in Southern California will have their Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube accounts scrutinized by social media monitoring service Geo Listening. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJul 25, 2013
Google TV didn't work out so well, but the company just announced a simpler, cheaper way to colonize your living room. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJun 8, 2013
Caught in the act of secretly spying on millions of Americans, the president is trying to minimize the damage done to his public reputation, including among his most devoted supporters.Caught in the act of spying on millions of Americans, the president is trying to minimize the damage done to his public reputation, including among his most devoted supporters. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJun 7, 2013
A career intelligence officer has leaked the existence of a top secret program called PRISM, which gives the government direct access to files, including photos, e-mails and video chats, hosted by the biggest technology companies. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigMay 14, 2013
"Here at Gingrich Productions, we've spent weeks figuring out what do you call this," a completely serious Gingrich says holding up a smartphone. Now he's asking for your help to name something that already has a name. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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