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Pennsylvania Woman Vanessa Williams Fired Over Tweet
  Woman Fired Over Tweet 
TWITTER STRIKES AGAIN
Jun 8, 2011 2:55 PM CDT

Woman Fired Over Tweet

Social media guru tweeted that co-workers leave early in summer

(Newser) - Social media's hottest life-wrecker has claimed another one: A Pennsylvania social media specialist was fired after tweeting that her government co-workers leave work early to play golf, reports the Morning Call . Vanessa Williams got a pink slip from the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp. in part because of a...

Twitter Group Warned Women to Steer Clear of Weiner

...as long as three months ago

(Newser) - Early last month, a group of conservative Twitter users dubbed the #bornfreecrew was speculating that Anthony Weiner would soon be embroiled in a sex scandal. Two months before that, the group was warning young female Twitter users to stay away from Weiner. In a fascinating story, the New York Times...

NBA Scores Through Social Media

With more than 117M followers, the league brings fans close to the action

(Newser) - While the NFL tortures its fans with a lockout , the NBA is increasingly bringing fans closer to the action with an aggressive and sophisticated social media campaign. In the midst of a marquee finals match-up between the Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks, the league consistently beats traditional news services to...

You Can't Say 'Facebook' or 'Twitter' on French TV

France regulator says it amounts to free advertising

(Newser) - Weird rule of the week: It is now against the law in France for broadcasters on TV or radio to mention "Facebook" or "Twitter" on the air, notes the This I Know blog . To be precise, they can mention them if they're doing news stories, and Facebook...

Weiner's Office Calls Cops on Reporter

CBS 2 reporter Marcia Kramer wanted answers, got something else

(Newser) - Following his inconclusive media blitz , Anthony Weiner yesterday said he was done talking about that crotch shot. CBS 2 political reporter Marcia Kramer still wasn't feeling quite satisfied, though, and decided to pay him a visit at his Capitol Hill office. But instead of getting answers, she got the...

Dear Weiners Everywhere: It Gets Better

Someone else with the last name Weiner tries to cheer Anthony up

(Newser) - It ain’t easy having the last name Weiner. That’s a point Anthony Weiner has made repeatedly in recent days, saying his name had obviously inspired the prankster who sent that infamous twitter photo . “I don’t know whether that photo has anything to do with your genitals—...

Man Must Tweet 100 Apologies
 Man Must Tweet 100 Apologies 
Jun 2, 2011 11:47 AM CDT

Man Must Tweet 100 Apologies

Outspoken Malaysian activist Fahmi Fadzil settles case with magazine

(Newser) - A Malaysian social activist is probably going to feel a little déjà vu: He'll spend the next three days tweeting 100 identical apologies. It's the unusual settlement in a defamation case with a magazine publisher, and it has sparked debate among Internet users about the pitfalls of...

Anthony Weiner: Sorry I Was So Stiff

 Anthony Weiner: 
 Sorry I Was 
 So Stiff 
bad pun dept.
Jun 2, 2011 7:23 AM CDT

Anthony Weiner: Sorry I Was So Stiff

The innuendos just keep rolling, as do the quasi-denials

(Newser) - As Day 6 of Weiner-gate begins, no one seems able to stop talking about the is-it-or-isn't-it crotch shot—including Anthony Weiner. After telling Luke Russert he was lacking "certitude" about whether it was, in fact, him in the photo, he kept talking. And he doesn't seem to...

Weiner Won't Say If Crotch Photo Is of Him

Insists he's a 'victim of a prank'

(Newser) - Anthony Weiner gave an impassioned interview to Luke Russert of MSNBC today, insisting that he “was the victim of a prank,” and did not intend to tweet a picture of his erection to a female follower. But he also stoked the fires further by saying he couldn’t...

Anthony Weiner Handling This Mess All Wrong

Refusing to answer simple questions only invites suspicion: Dan Amira

(Newser) - Dan Amira at New York's Daily Intel blog doesn't pretend to know whether Anthony Weiner is innocent or guilty in the Twitter photo flap . "But what's clear is that Weiner is only inviting more suspicion on himself by the way he's handling the attention,"...

Weinergate: Anthony Weiner Tweets With Porn Star and Other Pretty Girls
Hey, Anthony Weiner: Stop Tweeting With Hot Babes
especially porn stars
Jun 1, 2011 10:43 AM CDT

Hey, Anthony Weiner: Stop Tweeting With Hot Babes

He likes to follow pretty girls, and at least one porn star

(Newser) - The media are all atwitter over Anthony Weiner’s Twitter scandal, with the main takeaway being: Anthony Weiner likes to tweet with pretty girls, and he should probably stop doing that. Regardless of whether Weiner actually sent the naughty picture in question to one of his followers, the congressman has...

Anthony Weiner Hires Attorney in Twitter Flap

Congressman blames hoaxter for lewd photo, explores legal action

(Newser) - Anthony Weiner is lawyering up over his weekend Twitter brouhaha. The Democratic congressman says a hacker busted into his Twitter feed and posted a lewd pic of a man's crotch, trying to make it look like Weiner was sending it to a young woman. The congressman has dismissed it...

'Weinergate' Student Rips 'Outlandish Harassment'

Lewd pic likely came from pranksters, says Gennette Cordova

(Newser) - The Seattle college student who received a lewd underwear photo sent from Rep. Anthony Weiner's Twitter account says she never met the congressman, had nothing to do with the pic, and that the resulting firestorm is "outlandish harassment." The "last 36 hours have been the most...

Hackers Posted Underwear Pic, Says Weiner

Breitbart's website pounces, says the congressman is covering something up

(Newser) - A lewd picture sent to a Seattle university student from Anthony Weiner's Twitter account has the New York congressman claiming his account was hacked. "Tivo shot. FB hacked. Is my blender gonna attack me next?" Weiner joked on Twitter, soon after the compromising photo was published. The photo...

Florida Rape Victim Tweets About Attack Until Police Ask Her to Stop
 Woman Tweets About Rape 
May 28, 2011 1:04 PM CDT

Woman Tweets About Rape

Police ask Florida victim to stop posting

(Newser) - Police in Florida had to ask a rape victim to stop tweeting about the attack, reports the St. Petersburg Times . The 24-year-old turned to Twitter about an hour after reporting the assault, which took place in the renovated bus she has been living in and blogging about: "Ybor- 6'...

Twitter Snaps Up TweetDeck
 Twitter Snaps Up TweetDeck 
May 25, 2011 1:19 AM CDT

Twitter Snaps Up TweetDeck

Leading 3rd-party app now part of company

(Newser) - Twitter has snapped up popular third-party application TweetDeck, ending months of speculation about a possible deal. The acquisition—for some $40 million in cash and stock, according to CNN —is in line with Twitter's recent moves to regain control of its ecosystem and provide a more uniform experience...

Top Palin Aide: I Wish They Were the Cleavers

Rebecca Mansour's direct messages leaked

(Newser) - It pays to know who your social media friends are: Sarah Palin's spokeswoman and perhaps fiercest defender has egg on her face today after a former Palin supporter leaked a series of not-so-subtle Twitter direct messages to the Daily Caller. Rebecca Mansour savaged top Republicans in the private messages—...

Schwarzenegger Daughter Deletes Forgiveness Tweet

Katherine replaces message with one on 'healing'

(Newser) - Arnold Schwarzenegger's daughter apparently believed in forgive and forget. Now, it looks more like forget forgiveness from Katherine, 21. The eldest of the Terminator's four kids—oops, make that five—deleted a weekend tweet saying: "Sometimes we forgive people cause we want them back in our lives....

30K Twitterers Defy UK Gag Order

British newspapers call situation 'farcical'

(Newser) - Some 30,000 people—and climbing—have tweeted the identity of a soccer player in Britain who, looking to hush up rumors that he had an affair, got a gag order to prevent the media from revealing his name—meaning those Twitterers may now be in breach. It's an...

That 'Like' Button Is Tracking You

But Facebook and other companies claim it's an unintentional side effect

(Newser) - Those ubiquitous “Like” buttons are a convenient way to quickly share hilarious videos and buzzed-about articles with all your Facebook friends—but they’re also a convenient way for Facebook to track you, the Wall Street Journal reveals. Facebook’s “Like,” Twitter’s “Tweet," and...

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