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The Onion: Pope joins Twitter, gives up Catholicism to connect with youth

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After the Pope met with some criticism and mockery for joining the social networking site Twitter, The Onion “reported” that he has decided that “giving up on Catholicism” will also allow him to better connect with Christian youth. It’s not enough to simply join Facebook or Twitter. “In order to…

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Reddit troll ‘Violentacrez’ apologizes for treating Internet ‘like a game’

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Michael Brutsch, known by his online pseudonym Violentacrez, on Thursday said he regretted his controversial online behavior. Considered the top “troll” of the social networking site Reddit, 49-year-old Brutsch had set up hundreds of sub-forums on the site, dedicated to topics like bestiality, provocative pictures of minors, rape jokes, images…

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Survey: Half of U.S.teens prefer in-person time with friends to Facebook

File photo shows teenagers playing basketball in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Nearly half of US teenagers say they'd much rather spend time with friends in the real world, a major survey published Tuesday indicated. (AFP Photo/Spencer Platt)

For all the time they spend online, and it’s a lot, nearly half of US teenagers say they’d much rather spend time with friends in the real world, a major survey published Tuesday indicated. Nine out of 10 young Americans aged 13 to 17 who took part in the national…

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Teens favor facetime over Facebook, survey finds

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For all the time they spend online, and it’s a lot, nearly half of US teenagers say they’d much rather spend time with friends in the real world, a major survey published Tuesday indicated. Nine out of 10 young Americans aged 13 to 17 who took part in the national…

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App helps unemployed with job search

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Facebook, the social networking site, is probably not the first place that comes to mind when contemplating new career opportunities. But Monster.com, the career search website, hopes to change that with BeKnown, a professional networking app that allows users to build their professional identities within Facebook.…

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Sudan’s cyber-defenders take on Facebook protesters

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KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Medical student Ahmed Widaa was content to support Sudan’s ruling party from the sidelines for years, until the uprisings in Tunisia and neighboring Egypt made him worry that Sudan could be next. With revolutionary zeal, the 21-year-old now lobbies online to defend the status quo — one of many pro-government youth taking to the…

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Digg founder steps back to launch new startup

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Digg founder Kevin Rose has resigned from the powerhouse link-sharing and social networking site to launch a new, $1 million startup company, reports TechCrunch. Rose founded Digg in December 2004, and has gradually faded into the background of the site. While Digg came close to being sold to Google for…

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Rev. to NJ church leaders: Thou shalt not Facebook

NJ pastor tells church leaders to drop Facebook accounts, cites marital troubles among flock Thou shalt not commit adultery. And thou also shalt not use Facebook. That’s the edict from a New Jersey pastor who feels the two often go together. The Rev. Cedric Miller said 20 couples among the…

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