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Online rights groups fear backlash amid video protests
Internet rights champions on Friday were fearful that free speech online may be among the victims of violence spurred by an anti-Islam video posted to YouTube. A decision by YouTube parent Google to deny access to the video in Libya and Egypt even though the film’s hateful message isn’t aimed…
White House asks YouTube to review anti-Islam film for terms of use violations
The White House said Friday it had contacted video sharing website YouTube to ask for a review of an anti-Muslim movie that sparked riots and attacks on US diplomatic posts in the Arab World. National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor said that officials “reached out to YouTube to call the…
Creation Museum founder decries ‘vicious secularist attack’ after criticizing Bill Nye
In a video uploaded to YouTube on Thursday, Creation Museum founder Ken Ham complained of “vicious” online attacks by “secularists” after criticizing Bill Nye, commonly know as “Bill Nye the Science Guy.” In late August, Nye urged parents to not teach their children creationism because the United States needed “scientifically…
Parody video: Pharmaceutical ad for ‘legitimate rape’ contraceptive
A video uploaded to YouTube this week satirically blasts Republicans by making allusions to radio host Rush Limbaugh, Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) and efforts to redefine rape. “Are you woman who sometimes finds it difficult to afford expensive birth control? If so, you’re probably suffering from Sexually Liberated Uterine Tendencies…
Wild koala surprises canoeists by hitching a ride
Members of the Burleigh Point Outrigger Canoe Club were shocked last week after a wild koala decided to join them for a boat ride. The group was paddling down a Tallebudgera Creek on Australia’s Gold Coast when the animal spotted them from the bank and hopped in the water. After…
Conservative ‘historian’ claims amendment guaranteeing right to trial criminalizes abortion
Self-styled conservative “historian” David Barton has never had an easy ride with things like facts, but his latest theory might strike even his supporters as a bit more than odd. In short, Barton believes that America’s founders banned abortion when they guaranteed the right to trial by jury in the…
Democrats still outpace GOP in use of social media
TAMPA, Florida — The US Republican and Democratic conventions have traditionally targeted television viewers above all — but this year’s will see an unprecedented effort to reach voters via social media. In the last presidential election four years ago, Facebook, Twitter and other platforms were not yet the ubiquitous force…
YouTube launches ‘elections hub’
YouTube launched a 2012 “elections hub” Wednesday devoted to the November vote in the United States, which will include live coverage from the two major party conventions and other political news. The Google-owned video service said this would be “a one-stop channel for key political moments from now through the upcoming…
Parody video uses Romney’s own voice to mock his candidacy
A parody video uploaded to YouTube by Hugh Atkin last week uses audio clips of Mitt Romney to poke fun at the Republican presidential candidate. In the video, Romney can be heard explaining that his time as governor of Massachusetts was like a mini-skirt: short and revealing. Romney also said…
Survey: YouTube is the most popular way for teens to listen to music
Teenagers today prefer to watch their music. According to a new survey, YouTube has surpassed radio and CDs to become the most popular way American adolescents listen to music. Nearly two thirds of the 3,000 young people polled by Nielsen said they use YouTube, Google’s video streaming site, to listen…
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