Iran Opens New Front in War on Fun
In Iran, young people seeking to blow off steam with mass water gun fights have faced arrest and been forced to confess to wrongdoing on state television.
View ArticleSocial Media Tributes to the Victims of the Colorado Shooting
Families and friends -- and people from around the world -- turned to social media platforms to express their grief and anger over the shooting rampage at a Colorado movie theater.
View ArticleTV Anchor Takes on Viewer Who Complains About Her Weight
Jennifer Livingston, a local television anchor in Wisconsin, used a complaint from a viewer about her weight to take a public stand against bullying.
View ArticleHow Government Officials Are Using Twitter for Hurricane Sandy
A look at examples of how governors, mayors and emergency management officials have used Twitter and other social media before and after Hurricane Sandy.
View ArticleIsraeli Embassy Deletes ‘Christmas Thought’ Attacking Palestinians From Facebook
A "Christmas thought" posted on an Israeli Embassy Facebook page on Monday said that if Jesus lived in the modern world he would "probably end up being lynched in Bethlehem by hostile Palestinians."
View ArticleAmid Online Furor, Sheriff Responds to Death of Man With Down Syndrome
An outpouring of criticism online has prompted a local sheriff to post a statement on social media to try to reassure the public that his office was handling the matter responsibly.
View ArticleOn Facebook, Cleveland Kidnapping Suspect Hid Secret Under ‘LOL’
The suspect, Ariel Castro, was a highly engaged user of Facebook, but his posts offer no hint of a disturbed mind or of the horrifying secret he kept for more than a decade in his Cleveland home.
View ArticlePakistanis Explain What the Election Means to Them
A selection of comments from readers in Pakistan on what Saturday's elections mean to them.
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