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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—... More »

Man Must Tweet 100 Apologies

Outspoken Malaysian activist Fahmi Fadzil settles case with magazine

(AP) - 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... More »

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... More »

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... More »

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,"... More »

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... More »

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... More »

'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... More »

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... More »

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'... More »

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... More »

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—... More »

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.... More »

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... More »

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... More »

Woman Tweets Endeavour Pic, Shoots to Fame

Stefanie Gordon captured launch from plane window

(Newser) - When Stefanie Gordon tweeted a picture she took from her airplane window, she never expected it to get her interview requests from just about every major news outlet and a retweet by NASA. But that’s exactly what happened—since Gordon happened to be on a flight to Palm Beach... More »

Rihanna Flips Out at Young Fan on Twitter

Singer defends 'following' Chris Brown, then apologizes

(Newser) - Drama alert: Chris Brown recently started following ex-girlfriend Rihanna on Twitter, and she followed him back. Would be typical behavior, were it not for the fact that Brown beat Rihanna in 2009. A fan recently called Rihanna on the development, noting that she "better not" reunite with Brown. Rihanna,... More »

After Glenn Beck's Pukefest, Cindy McCain Swings Back

Mom not happy with Beck implying her daughter makes him vomit

(Newser) - Meghan McCain recently showed some skin in a PSA for skin cancer awareness ( watch it here ), which led to an eight-minute pukefest yesterday on Glenn Beck's radio show . Beck pretended to vomit every time McCain's near-nakedness was mentioned, while saying things like, "Put some extra... More »

Syria Torturing Activists for Facebook Passwords

Activists say social media no longer safe

(Newser) - Syrian activists say it’s not safe to use their Facebook or Twitter networks anymore—because they’ve been infiltrated by the Assad regime. “Some of our people who have been taken have been broken under the most severe torture, and they have revealed passwords and names,” one... More »

First Tweet From Everest ... Is a Commercial

Climber Kenton Cool raves about his Samsung phone

(Newser) - Mount Everest got 3G coverage last year , so it was only a matter of time before we started getting high-altitude tweets from the summit. The first one has arrived, reports Mashable . It comes courtesy of British climber Kenton Cool, who skips the scenic stuff and gets right to business: "... More »

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