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Instagram account intimidating witnesses shut down, instigates cellphone ban in courts

The Instagram account exposing witnesses has been suspended and is causing court officials to consider banning cellphones from courtrooms altogether.
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Twitter unveils new TweetDeck-powered custom timeline feature

Twitter is slowly rolling out a new feature that allows users to create hand-picked, customized timelines.
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Got a spare six seconds? Vine is now out on Windows Phone

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The Adobe hack reaches Facebook, and it might be time to go change your password

The Adobe security breach has affected Facebook users relying on the same login information.
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Forget the war over downloading music, the fight over reading it has begun and Rap Genius is in trouble

The NMPA recently sent takedown notices to fifty websites that reproduce song lyrics, including Rap Genius, the up-and-coming 'Wikipedia for Rap.'
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5 small ways to help those ravaged by Typhoon Haiyan from home

The Philippines has been devastated by the effects of Typhoon Haiyan. If you want to help, there are a number of easy, online ways to do so.
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Russia says no social media at Sochi Olympics – Olympic Committee disagrees

A report last week from Russia but the kibosh on social media at the upcoming Olympic Games, but any fears are ill-founded.
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Make your Web a better place: Rather replaces social media posts you hate with ones you’ll love

If you're tired of people ruining Facebook and Twitter for you, this browser extension will silence annoying posts forever (and replace them with cat pics).
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Underage hopefuls are taking to Facebook to find fake IDs

You used to have to know someone older and willing to bend the rules to get a fake ID. But social media is changing that.
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This plugin can tell who you’re Facebook stalking

Ever wondered who Facebook thinks are your best friends? This plugin can tell you.
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According to new research, going blue could get you more Instagram Likes

Wondering how to get those precious double taps? Well blue photos are one way - and there are a few others.
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WTF, Internet? ‘Catfish’ just jumped the catfish

MTV's Catfish was just renewed for a third season, and it's started to get a little routine/sad.
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So, you’re wondering how much Twitter owes you post-IPO?

Twitter is now officially crazy rich, and this app can tell you how much the site has made off your tweets.
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Upstagram captures Paris from a birds-eye view

What do you get when you send photo uploading software flying above Paris? A cool Instagram account and a cooler YouTube video.
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Attention, Android users: Hoot could be the social video chat app you’re looking for

If you love instant messaging but haven't decided on an app yet, Hoot may be one to consider.
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Instagram reveals that its ads appear to be working

The numbers relating to the first-ever Instagram ad are out, and they're pretty optimistic.
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Happy Friday! Your Facebook Timeline might be broken [UPDATE: It’s fixed]

Facebook fiends woke up this morning to a nasty shock: Timeline won't load.
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Even YouTube’s co-founder hates the new Google+ commenting integration

Like many other people, YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim is not too happy about the new Google+ comment integration feature.
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These are some of the most-faved tweets of all time

Using FavStar, I tried to find the most-faved tweets on Twitter. The results were weird.
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Sick of the Twitter IPO buzz? Ease the pain with our definitive drinking game

Heard enough about the Twitter IPO? Well nothing can stop the onslaught of the media hanging out to this story, but at least there's a drinking game.
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The 13 most typical YouTube comments responding to the new YouTube comments

It doesn't get much more meta than this: YouTube wants to clean up its comment section, and these were some of the comments it got in return.
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Everything you need to know about Mobli, the Instagram competitor with deep pockets

Does the world really need another Instagram competitor? Super-billionaire Carlos Slim thinks it does.
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An emoji art exhibition is opening in New York, and we’ve got a few entry ideas

Emojis are an honest to goodness part of today's tech-driven culture, and the fact that there's an emoji art exhibit in the works is proof enough.
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The latest site stealing teens from Facebook is … YouTube

We know that Twitter, Snapchat, and Tumblr have challenged Facebook's ability to retain younger users - but the latest site to steal the youth is YouTube.
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Twitter to go public today, sets share price at $26

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Google overhauls YouTube comments, now requires Google+ login

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Like change? You’re in luck, because Facebook just updated the Like button for the first time

That's right - the button that has become a part of Facebook's core is getting a much deserved makeover.
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Facebook lets you name conversations in chat drop-down

This tiny update lets you immediately give a message thread with more than one other person its own name.
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Here’s how to find the most popular Internet images in real time

If you want to see which images are capturing the Internet's interest, Oublio can give you a streamlined overview.
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Notegraphy brings text back into our visual social apps – and does it beautifully

New app Notegraphy wants to bridge the gap between Instagram photos and status updates.
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Senator tells Instagram it needs to clear out the gun sales

Instagram has become an unwilling marketplace, and now a politician says it needs to close down illegal gun sales.
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Be very afraid: Justin Bieber named ‘lead investor’ in a new social network for teens

What do you get when you combine Justin Bieber, tech investing, and a new social app? RockLive hopes it all equals lots of teen users.
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She’s a Homewrecker is the latest slut-shaming site and it’s particularly despicable

She's a Homewrecker is a shameful slut-shaming website.
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What goes on behind the curtain of popular read-it-later app Pocket

Pocket's CEO recently revealed a few data details behind what the read-it-later app is saving.