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States Seek to Make It Safer to Find Love Online

HARTFORD, Conn. - Something just didn't seem right when Ilana Angel met her Internet date at a bar. He furtively looked around the room and immediately suggested they go someplace else in his car, leaving hers behind at the bar. Aware of the risks of that come with looking for love online, Angel thought better of the...

5-Year-Old YouTube Sensation Named Governor of New Jersey

A 5-year-old boy helmed the state of New Jersey on Wednesday, thanks to a viral video and a kind-hearted governor. Most politicos adopt a stiff upper lip in the face of defeat, but scribble-in candidate and toddler Jesse Koczon sobbed when naysayers dashed his political dreams in 2009. "What's making you so sad?" his...

Protesters Left in the Dark as Egypt Blocks Internet

If you've read any coverage of the anti-government protests in Egypt over the past week, then you'll likely know that social media has played a vital role in the uprising. Pro-democracy campaigners have used sites such as Twitter and Facebook to organize rallies and share cell phone video footage of their often-violent...

Crowd Gives 8-Year-Old an Assist During National Anthem [VIDEO]

Eight-year-old Elizabeth Hughes' voice is so clear and pure, a video of her singing "The Star Spangled Banner" before a minor-league hockey game in Norfolk, Va., might have ended up on YouTube anyway -- even without the technical mishap that threatened to ruin her song. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world...

'Earth Empires': 5 Facts About the MMORPG Where Jared Loughner Posted Messages

The Wall Street Journal has obtained 131 messages Jared Lee Loughner posted in a private online gaming forum between April and June. In his posts, Loughner expressed frustration about his inability to find a job and get a girlfriend. But other posts were more disturbing. "Would you hit a Handy Cap Child/ Adult?" Loughner...

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06/03/12 Startups help users find their social connections via... Source: Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek CA You've got 600 Facebook friends, 800 Twitter followers and 350 people in your Google ( GOOG )+ circles.
06/03/12 If it's too good to be true, it likely is Source: Daily Herald - Arlington Heights IL So you really think youre the 10,000th website visitor and youre going to get $10,000 for it?
06/03/12 Instagram competitor PicPlz to shut down in July Source: New Zealand City Instagram competitor PicPlz will cease operation in July and delete all the images and data in its possession, the photo-sharing service announced this weekend.
06/03/12 Privacy, please: we're sexting Source: f2 Network Some friends were gushing recently about a new mobile application called Pair, intended for people in a relationship.
06/03/12 Two charts to help understand the social media... Source: BRW. - Australia Every day brings a new must-watch social media play leading many to ask what do they all do and which ones really matter?