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5 Hilarious Parodies of the Current Presidential Candidates

Julianne Escobedo Shepherd, AlterNet. November 13, 2011.

The best spoofs include Tim Heidecker's "Cain Train," the Second City on Michele Bachmann, and of course, Baracka Flocka Flame.

How the US Justice Department Legally Hacked my Twitter Account

Birgitta Jónsdóttir, Comment Is Free. November 13, 2011.

Icelandic politician and former WikiLeaks volunteer Birgitta Jónsdóttir's Twitter records were handed over to the government by a US judge.

The Spy Who Tweeted Me: U.S. Spooks Launch Effort to Mine Social Media

Sharon Weinberger, Medill National Security Zone. September 9, 2011.

The U.S. intelligence community's secret advanced research agency is looking to mine Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, even webcams.

Facing Widespread Persecution, Egyptians Rally Behind Woman Facing Charges For Internet Speech

Sharif Abdel Kouddous, The Nation. August 25, 2011.

Taking to Facebook and Twitter, Egyptians are repeating and defending Asthma Mahfouz's viral message for human rights, forcing free speech into the country and facing arrest.

Will Riots In The Streets Lead To Crackdowns On Internet Freedom?

Jeff Jarvis, The Guardian. August 11, 2011.

Because the internet is a form of the public, restrictions on social media could be applied to the streets (and vice versa).

God's Chosen Tweeters? Religion and Social Media

Elizabeth Drescher, Religion Dispatches. July 5, 2011.

Members of religious groups are joining the social-media revolution at a faster pace than the general population. Enter the God-geeks.

Palestinian Youth Channel an Old Struggle Through New Media

Michelle Chen, ColorLines. June 17, 2011.

Student activists in the West Bank are educating themselves in grassroots organizing strategies--on the ground and on the Web.

The Worst Thing About Weinergate? The Total Obliteration of Sexual Privacy by Ideologues Like Andrew Breitbart

Amanda Marcotte, AlterNet. June 7, 2011.

This scandal may represent the end of the presumption of sexual privacy for anyone people like Andrew Breitbart deem interesting enough to harass.

Is Your Mobile Phone Transmitting Your Private Information to Corporations?

Sarah Jaffe, AlterNet. June 3, 2011.

Our mobile phones and computers are storing and sharing more and more personal information--but do we have control over who sees it?

;) Are Emoticons and Other Image-Based Communications Changing the Way Our Brains Work?

Blanca Mendez, AlterNet. June 2, 2011.

Memes, twitpics, emoticons, photojamming and glitter text may be altering the way we process communication.

Post-9/11 All Over Again: The Hate-Mongers Who Bombarded the Internet After Osama bin Laden's Death

Himanshu Suri, AlterNet. May 12, 2011.

On 9/11, I saw the Towers fall from my classroom window. On 5/2, I discovered that racism against Middle Eastern and South Asian people in America is as alive as ever.

Tweets from Tahrir: Egypt's Revolution as it Unfolded, in the Words of the People

O/R BooksApril 15, 2011.

Egyptians bypassed the Mubarak regime, using online social media to organize and unite against the oppressive forces.

What Role Is Social Media Playing in the Mideast Revolts?

Bob Ostertag, AlterNet. February 23, 2011.

It seems that Al Jazeera on the one hand and social media on the other have locked into a highly effective feedback loop that is truly explosive.

Crowdsourcing: Song Lyrics and Twitter Help Chart Public Mood

Michael Haederle, Miller-McCune.com. February 7, 2011.

Trying to divine the mood of a group of people is hard and requires trust in their answers. A new method has researchers whistling a happier tune.

How Long Before Facebook Hands Over Your Personal Information to the Government?

G.W. Schulz, Center for Investigative Reporting. January 27, 2011.

It may only be a matter of time until social networking sites are forced to relinquish your personal information to the government.

Vision: Can WikiLeaks and Social Media Help Fuel Revolutions? The Case of Tunisia

Burcu Bakioglu, Peter Ludlow, AlterNet. January 17, 2011.

Facebook, Twitter and WikiLeaks seem to have played important roles in the overthrow of Tunisia's dictator.

Twitter Is Hero as Feds Attempt to Trample WikiLeaks' Free Speech

Ida Hartmann, AlterNet. January 15, 2011.

Twitter was willing to challenge a grand jury subpoena, but it is unlikely the same can be said about Google and Facebook.

Workers, Be Careful: Facebook Snoops Looking Over Your Shoulder

G.W. Schulz, Center for Investigative Reporting. November 14, 2010.

Corporations and government agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, are increasingly using new communications tools for surveillance purposes.

Companies Trying to Catch 'Cyber Slackers' May Be Watching Every Move You Make On Social Media

G.W. Schulz, Center for Investigative Reporting. November 11, 2010.

Employers and government investigators can hire private eyes to observe your behavior on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other online accounts.

Twitter Reality: The Republicans Are Crushing the Democrats When it Comes to Tweeting

Nisha Chittal, AlterNet. August 13, 2010.

Democrats in Congress failed to learn the lesson of Obama's use of social media to win the presidency. Republicans, however, were paying attention.

The FBI Could Be Watching You on Facebook

Daniela Perdomo, AlterNet. March 18, 2010.

Social-networking sites have driven a seemingly insatiable need to share all sorts of information about ourselves in a very public way -- and law enforcement has caught on.

5 Ways to Have Better Sex

Sinclair Sexsmith, SeXis Magazine. February 12, 2010.

Your desires are legitimate. Your request to have your desires fulfilled is legitimate. Here are five ways to make it happen.

Is It Possible to Cobble Together 10 Good Things That Happened in 2009? You Better Believe It!

Medea Benjamin, AlterNet. December 22, 2009.

It was a tough year, but there is still much to celebrate -- now a majority of Americans oppose war in Afghanistan, the war on drugs is waning, and more.

Introducing ChristianChirp, the Evangelical Right's Alternative to Twitter

Allison Kilkenny, AlterNet. November 12, 2009.

ChristianChirp.com, which promises to be a "family friendly" site, was founded by a man who claims to have been banned from Twitter for defending Rush Limbaugh.

Instant Sex: Has the Digital Age Destroyed Relationships or Made Them Better?

Vanessa Richmond, AlterNet. November 7, 2009.

Digitally-enabled mating culture has opened up the mate-finding process while also generating a whole new set of dating anxieties.