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Microsoft Slammed For Amy Winehouse Tweet, Apologizes An Hour Later
Twitter is the perfect platform to help brands promote their products, which is exactly why so many have adopted the service. Unfortunately, the short, 140-character updates often lend themselves to messages that aren't very well thought out. This was the case for Microsoft who had an Entenmann's like hiccup when they posted a tweet about Amy Winehouse that many... Read more »
Justin Bieber Joins Instagram, Tweets ‘La traffic sucks’ Photo To 11M+ Followers
Pop sensation Justin Bieber -- a Twitter megastar with more than 11 million followers -- has joined Instagram. The “Baby” singer joined the photo-sharing service Thursday and has posted one photo so far. The relatively straightforward photo of traffic is captioned “La traffic sucks.” There's not anything special about the photo itself, but the fact that it... Read more »
Lady Gaga Fans Attack Adele On Twitter After MTV VMA Nominations Are Announced
The MTV Video Music Awards nominations were announced on Thursday and sparked a war on Twitter between Lady Gaga and Adele fans. Adele, who was nominated in more categories than Gaga, impressed with her simplistic video for "Rolling in the Deep." The video featured the songstress sitting in a chair in an unfinished room while cups of water vibrated to the beat of... Read more » Man Charged With Murder After Police Discovered Incriminating Facebook Messages
A 28-year-old man was charged with murder and obstruction of justice when police uncovered Facebook messages that linked him to the murder of a 25-year-old woman. On June 2, the body of Jessica Jensen was found underneath a mattress by detectives after a motel employee called the police when they received complaints of a bad smell coming from the room. The cause... Read more »
Alternative Rock Band Garbage Launches Facebook Page, Posts Video From Studio
Do you remember that awesome band Garbage? Their hits "Stupid Girl" and "Only Happy When It Rains" graced airwaves in the '90s. After a few years on what they said would be an indefinite hiatus, the band began working on a new record in 2010 with plans to release it in 2012. Now that the alternative rockers have made their reformation official, they've just launched... Read more »
Steelers Rashard Mendenhall Sues Hanes For $1M After Losing Endorsement For Twitter Comments
In May, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall made some controversial statements about Osama bin Laden on his Twitter account. After receiving a lot of negative feedback from his Twitter followers, the NFL star attempted to explain his tweets, in which he denounced the outpouring of joy for bin Laden's death after the U.S. army raid. As good-natured... Read more »
Jerry Seinfeld Joins Twitter
Jerry Seinfeld, the king of comedy, has finally joined Twitter! The comedian sent out his first 3 tweets on Friday. Instead of using his full or last name, Seinfeld went with @seintime, a nickname that famed comedian Chris Rock penned for him years ago. The first tweet was a typical introduction and read "Greetings Tweetarians! I have just landed on your... Read more » Stock Broker Suspended, Fined $10K After Tweeting About Market Predictions
With the invention of social networks like Twitter and Facebook, social media policies have become vastly regarded as a necessity for industries like television, finance, professional sports and law that require their employees to act a certain way. It's so easy to share your ideas and opinions with anyone who has an Internet connection, and this is why some... Read more »
‘Sons Of Anarchy’ Creator Slams Emmys On Twitter, Attacks ‘Glee’
Kurt Sutter, the creator and executive producer of FX Network's “Sons of Anarchy,” has slammed the Emmys on Twitter after his show failed to receive any nominations. Before the nominations were revealed, Sutter predicted that neither his show nor his wife Katey Sagal -- who stars in “Sons of Anarchy” -- would receive any love from the Emmys. “I will... Read more » Man Poses As 19-Year-Old Girl On Facebook, Arrested For Soliciting Sex And Child Porn From Teenage Boys
A 42-year-old man has been arrested on 15 counts of electronically soliciting sex from minors and soliciting child pornography after he posed as a 19-year-old girl who attended the University of Virginia and asked teenage boys to send him naked pictures over Facebook. In May, a parent contacted police after finding out her 13-year-old son had been contacted on... Read more » 
