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Turns out Instagram food porn isn’t only annoying, it can land you in prison

Morton's steak is well worth savoring - and bragging about - with an Instagram photo, but it's not worth going to jail over.

Why Facebook redesigns feel so annoying

For many, Facebook is our online homes - our pictures, memories, and friends live within this virtual space. Which is why Facebook updates feel so invasive.
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How social media created (and destroyed) Tila Tequila

Tila Tequila was a reality star for the digital age. Now she's a fear-mongering conspiracy theorist. What happened?
Miss Netiquette's Guide to Romance on Social Networks

Miss Netiquette’s Guide to romance on Social Networks

Social media can be a tricky thing to navigate and no one has written the rules on codes of conduct when it comes to digital dating. We're here to help.
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This week in Facebook news

In this week's Facebook news, Facebook adds more emojis, courts Waze, and finds out how many of your are friends with your mom.
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Twitter’s Mother’s Day PSA: Get the f*$# off of Twitter this Sunday

If there's one day of the year that you should stay off of Twitter, Twitter says that Mother's Day is it.
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The next big thing in medicine? Live-tweeting and Vining surgeries

In the UK's first live Vine-recorded surgery, Spire Bushey Hospital live-tweeted a hip dysplasia surgery step-by-step without sparing important details.
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The Onion explains how it got hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army

The Onion wants the public to know how it momentarily lost control of its Twitter account to the Syrian Electronic Army and how it can be avoided later.

Twitter’s latest acquisition means it’s about to get a whole lot faster

Twitter scooped up scalable computing startup Ubalo, which we suspect will be used to speed up search and improve keyword ad targeting.

Facebook Home now available on HTC One, Samsung Galaxy S4, and Sony Xperia ZL

Facebook announced that its Home software has reached one million downloads, then subsequently released an update making it available on new devices.

100 days in, what do we know about Vine?

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Can the Syrian Electronic army weaponize Twitter to topple Western media?

In an interview with the Syrian Electronic Army, we talked to its 24 year old leader "The Shadow" to get a glimpse of the SEA's motivations and agenda.
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No, there is no screenshot warning feature heading to Instagram, says Instagram

Don't freak out. Instagram doesn't snitch on you for screenshots.
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Finally! A discovery engine for Instagram that lets you search by date and location

Seeing as how Instagram is a source for breaking news ProPublica developed Sinatra, an open source Ruby app for searching photos based on time and location.
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According to a new report, Twitter is a breeding ground for terrorism and hate speech

While all social networks face the challenge of scrubbing their sites clean of offensive or damaging material, Twitter has it the worst.
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Prepared to be horrified, because it turns out everyone knows you’re using BangWithFriends

Remember how the app kept it quiet that you wanted to ... ahem, bang your friends? Well, it just got a little less anonymous.

Facebook announces new features for ‘Home’ as first update rolls out

At 3pm PST, Facebook Home will get its first update through Facebook for Android. The update fixes some bugs, but new features are said to be on their way.

Minnesota police to Twitter-shame drunk drivers in a citywide crackdown

On the night of May 10, Minnesota's Department of Public Safety will scour the city for drunk drivers and live tweet any arrest activities.

Is Donald Trump trying to copy Kickstarter?

Donald Trump helped start "FundAnything," a new crowdfunding site - but does it really offer something different than Kickstarter?
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Textastrophe can turn any Craigslist ad into a hilarious text message repartee

Anything you put on the Internet is essentially public knowledge, so don't blame Textastrophe for making a fool out of you and your want ad on Craigslist.
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One man’s quest to reclaim his data – by selling it to anyone who wants it

We are quickly losing the ability to control what online data is being sold off, so why shouldn't we at least get a slice of the profits?

According to research, young alcoholics love Facebook

Based on a study, if you regularly post photos of your drinking sessions with buddies on Facebook, you're probably an alcoholic.
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Introducing Snoopify, because the world needed more celeb-made social apps

Instagram not quite doing it for you? Facebook feel dull? Twitter getting boring? Then try these celeb-made and themed apps.

Huggies TweetPee sends you a tweet when the baby pees

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Upcoming app stops Twitter from spoiling your favorite shows

If enthusiastic tweeters spoil your favorite shows, soon you'll have a way to block spoilers - all thanks to a talented high schooler.

Hipstamatic launching standalone photo-sharing app, Oggl

Photo app, Hipstamatic announced the launch of Oggl, a standalone iOS photo sharing app that may feel a lot like Flickr or Instagram.
oogababy calls itself the instagram of babies necessary or ridiculous

Don’t want to flood your friends’ feeds with baby photos? This app is your answer

If you're a new parent, you can make a high tech baby book with Oogababy.
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Here’s the unofficial Facebook app for Google Glass

Facebook hasn't launched an app for Glass but third-party developer TesseractMobile has filled the demand, for now.
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BangWithFriends goes mobile, so you can ‘bang’ on the go

Everyone's favorite hookup app is back - and this time it's not Web only. Today the Android and iOS apps drop.

For a price, your ‘expired’ Snapchats can be brought back from the dead

Are your Snapchats really inaccessible? New research finds traces of supposedly expired photos.
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Babblr chat for Tumblr formally launches, and we’ve got the first hands-on look

Babblr, an unofficial Tumblr chat app, live streams its official release party and launches instant chat capabilities to Tumblr users worldwide.

Watch out, the FTC says sneaky data brokers may illegally sell your data

Some data brokers are up to no good. What you need to know about your data.
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A battle of the Internet ages: #Followateen versus #Followanadult

Twitter is home to many wars, but the latest pits adults versus teens in an epic tweet-off game of who can look worse on the platform.
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Woman Facebook stalks self, attempts to frame her ex and his girlfriend (Spoiler: plan fails)

Don't underestimate the mind of a jilted lover ... she can steal your identity, create a fake Facebook profile, and use it to torture herself (and blame you).