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A view of the TikTok app logo, in Tokyo, Japan
Social media
TikTok can be a ‘dangerous tool for hatemongers,’ Kenyan govt warns ahead of elections
Silhouettes of laptop users
Justice
Facebook content moderators sue over psychological trauma
A red map of China seen through a magnifying glass on computer screen showing binary digits
Global Politics
China exports its restrictive internet policies to dozens of countries, says Freedom House
a boy scouts of america uniform
Commentary
Why the Russians might hack the Boy Scouts next
Sunflower
Why taking a sunflower selfie this year might cost you
Participants take a selfie during an etiquette class by former Australian model June Dally-Watkins in Guangzhou, China October 8, 2017.
Culture
Is one selfie app company changing beauty standards in China?
Rafida Ahmed, lost her thumb during an attack by jihadi assailants in Bangladesh. Ahmed's husband, Avijit Roy, a Bangladesh-born U.S. citizen and blogger was killed in that attack.
Conflict
Another blogger — the third this year — is hacked to death in Bangladesh
Justin Hall
Culture
One of the Internet’s first bloggers reflects on 20 years of blogging
A man in a Guy Fawkes mask smokes while joining supporters of the Anonymous movement taking part in the global "Million Mask March" protests in New York, on November 5, 2014.
Technology
For many geeks, Anonymous is the gateway drug to political and social activism
Lifestyle & Belief
In ‘Twitch Plays Pokemon,’ a million people played one character in a 16-day videogame
Arianna Huffington Speaks Out on Anonymous Comments & Freedom of Expression
New Movie Releases of The Week: The Butler, Paranoia, Jobs, Kickass 2
Arts, Culture & Media
Music festival, conference set to celebrate steampunk
Arts, Culture & Media
New kids book from Daily Show writer looks at children and blogs
Global Politics
National Security Agency calls hacktivist group ‘Anonymous’ a threat to national security
Environment
Growing number of firms seek to alter your search reputation
Arts, Culture & Media
Bookstores are added to the endangered species list
Health & Medicine
Doctors embrace online health forums
Health & Medicine
Internet addiction and depression
Business, Economics and Jobs
A road trip to end typos
Arts, Culture & Media
The nerd in American history and life
Arts, Culture & Media
‘Paris vs New York’: Comparing Two Iconic Cities
Conflict & Justice
Arrests Fail to Stymie Anonymous Hackers
Show Producer’s Blog
Conflict & Justice
Listening to the Deep Ocean
The World in Words
Retweeting Bad Grammar
Arts, Culture & Media
Are You Addicted to the Internet?
The Wild Side of Y2K
Are Chemical Plants Ready for Y2K?
Arts, Culture & Media
I, Avatar
Health & Medicine
Aiding suicide … with words?
Global Politics
Urkel and Obama: The rise of the black nerd
Arts, Culture & Media
‘Cyberchondria,’ or when a little medical knowledge is a dangerous thing
Conflict & Justice
Blogging While Brown is the first conference for bloggers of color
Arts, Culture & Media
Clay Shirky on cognitive surplus and online participatory culture
Environment
Internet addiction in South Korea
Arts, Culture & Media
World book feature
Bolivian bloggers
Arts, Culture & Media
Blogging kills