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Canadian model unmasks blog tormentor

A Canadian model has won a landmark case in a New York court after Google was forced to disclose the online identity of a blogger who anonymously posted derogatory comments about the Vogue covergirl.

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created Aug 19, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0




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Employers ask job seekers for Facebook passwords

(AP) -- When Justin Bassett interviewed for a new job, he expected the usual questions about experience and references. So he was astonished when the interviewer asked for something else: his Facebook username ...

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created Mar 20, 2012 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (7) | comments 13

US Supreme Court rejects Internet speech cases

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to take two cases involving three separate incidents involving free speech protection for public school students on the Internet.

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created Jan 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Pet? Companion animal? Ethicists say term matters

(AP) -- Are you the "owner" of a dog or cat? Maybe you should consider yourself a "human caregiver" instead. And Fido and Fluffy? Perhaps they should be "companion animals," not just "pets."

Other Sciences / Other

created May 04, 2011 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 5

Reppler helps Facebook users look good online

Startup Reppler launched a service Tuesday to help people shine on Facebook pages that have become resources checked by employers, college recruiters and even potential mates.

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created Apr 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Russian bloggers accuse authorities of cyberwar

The LiveJournal blogging site, hugely popular in Russia, on Wednesday fell victim to a major cyber attack that bloggers said appeared an attempt to to silence political discussion ahead of elections.

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created Apr 06, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

$430k settlement reached in Love Twitter lawsuit

(AP) -- Courtney Love's 140 character Twitter rants against a fashion designer are costing her more than $430,000, an attorney says.

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created Mar 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

S. Korean hackers trade cyber blows with N. Korea

Computer hackers from South and North Korea are waging an apparent propaganda battle in cyberspace, less than two months after their militaries traded artillery fire across the tense sea border.

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created Jan 10, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Court to Google: Tell NYer who posted about her

(AP) -- A business consultant who wants to know who's been anonymously disparaging and fixating on her online has gotten a court to force Google to tell her.

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created Oct 21, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Customers less tolerant of employee rudeness than incompetence

Rude behavior among employees can negatively affect consumer perceptions -- even when the incivility isn't directed at the customer, reveals new research from the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jul 22, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Cat-calls are detrimental to everyone

For every woman who is a direct target of sexism, there are others who witness the event and are also affected. The actions of one sexist man affect how female bystanders feel and behave towards men in general. Stephenie ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Mar 18, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1


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