Amber Rose calls out Kanye West on Twitter
After escalating her feud with the Kardashian family over Instagramearlier this week, Amber Rose is now turning to airing her grievances with former beau Kanye West on Twitter, following a diss from...
View ArticleEmma Watson shoots down Prince Harry rumors with perfect subtweet
You will probably not be shocked to hear that no, Emma Watson is not dating Prince Harry.The Harry Potter actress was recently linked with the prince through the somewhat dubious source Woman's Day...
View ArticleThe best apps for emoji experimentation
The latest developer release of Apple's iOS 8.3 and OS X 10.10.3 includes a set of diverse emoji, with a brand new option to customize icons using a skin tone selection tool. But they remain slightly...
View ArticlePraising ISIS online could land you in jail
Could one retweet land you in jail?The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced that it would consider bringing criminal charges against people who spread ISIS propaganda on social media sites like...
View ArticleHow data brokers sell your health information online
The next time you visit WebMD to look up a mysterious and troubling medical symptom, consider this: You’ve probably just sent information about yourself to data brokers, who will in turn sell it to...
View ArticleCommenting is dead. Chat is the new black
For a decade or more, “commenting” has been the gold standard social engagement mechanism. From memes to monkeys—news, gifs, fails, celeb sightings, pets, food, fashion, and photos—the list goes...
View ArticleISIS supporters plan free-speech protest over surging Twitter bans
The Islamic State, famous for its large and well-disciplined social media presence, has suffered thousands suspensions of supporters' Twitter accounts over the past 48 hours.In response to the spike in...
View ArticleFacebook starts taking suicide prevention more seriously
On Wednesday, Facebookannounced that it will be releasing new and improved tools to aid in suicide prevention, providing users with more resources not only for troubled users but for those\ reporting...
View ArticleDan Bilzerian posted some boobs on Snapchat and got instantly suspended
This article contains sexually explicit material.Love him or hate him, Dan Bilzerian is one of the Internet’s hottest commodities. The gun-toting, face-kicking, model-banging, bomb-making,...
View ArticleIs Twitter finally getting serious about harassment?
Twitter has once again changed its reporting system in an effort to make the service safer for users. On Thursday, the company announced that the changes it made in December regarding third-party...
View ArticleThe viral tale of what color this stupid dress is
The Internet lost its collective mind Thursday over the color of a dress originally posted by a Tumblr user.swiked:guys please help me - is this dress white and gold, or blue and black? Me and my...
View ArticleIs Facebook a replacement for a suicide hotline?
Think twice before vaguebooking—or using suicide metaphors—on Facebook, because your friends might narc on you. The site will be rolling out a feature that allows users to flag posts for review if they...
View ArticleTwitter survey asks what we want in safety features
Shortly after I woke up this morning, I checked my Twitter feed. And there, taking up almost a third of the screen, sat a request asking me to take a survey about how Twitter deals with harassment. The...
View Article#TheDress is the most important meme in the history of the viral Web
White and gold? Blue and black? Either way, #TheDress is the most important meme in the history of the viral Web.I’m typing these words at a truly historic moment. The same hashtag occupies the top...
View ArticleAmerican social media companies wage war on ISIS
On Sunday, an image circulated showing Islamic State supporters allegedly threatening Jack Dorsey, a founder of Twitter, in retaliation for the social network engaging an escalating war against the...
View ArticlePiers Morgan and Cher duked it out on Twitter over fishnets
Former CNN host Piers Morgan spent part of Monday night tweeting insults about Cher's appearance, just in case anyone was wondering if he was still a classless jerk.The whole thing began with a tweet...
View ArticleCurt Schilling got revenge on his daughter's trolls
The man with the bloody sock is on the warpath.Curt Schilling, the former Phillies, Red Sox, and Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher, was legendary for his unhittable split-fingered fastballs on the field....
View ArticlePrince's middle school basketball photo is perfect
It's hard to separate the man from the myth that is Prince. Lest there was any doubt about the R&B icon's basketball skills following Charlie Murphy's infamous skit on Chapelle's Show, these...
View ArticleWhy it doesn't matter if the homeless man shot by LAPD reached for the gun
Four police officers pile on top of a man, struggling to subdue him as he appears to be fighting for his life. Amidst the chaotic fray, the word “gun!” is heard, then five shots ring out. The man lies...
View ArticleThe 2 most Internet-famous porn stars just had a very public feud
This post contains sexually explicit material.The Hatfields and McCoys. Ali versus Frazier. Katy Perry versus Taylor Swift. Now, a Twitter feud between Veronica Vain and Kendra Sunderland, two porn...
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