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  • Facebook to revise violent content at all levels

    Facebook is facing criticism regarding its content policy after videos showing people being beheaded were reported. Facebook reportedly admitted that it does not always make the right decisions on banning violent content. According to the BBC, the videos show a woman and two men having their heads cut off. Donald Turvill, 16, termed the clips to be too shocking. Young users across the site ...

  • David Warner fined $5750 for twitter rant

    Australia's opening batsman David Warner was Wednesday found guilty of breaching the Cricket Australia (CA) Code of Behaviour and was fined $5,750 for his twitter rant. Warner, who pleaded guilty, received the maximum financial penalty for a first offence under rule 6 of CA's Code of Behaviour, CA said in a statement. "In hindsight, clearly I let my frustrations get the better of me and posted ...

  • Nikki Sixx lashes out at Kim K for promoting make-up line during Okla. tornado

    Nikki Sixx has slammed Kim Kardashian on Twitter for promoting her new make-up collection on Monday in the aftermath of the disastrous tornado that destroyed a suburb near Oklahoma City. After the 'Motley Crue' bassist tweeted about the Red Cross relief for the ruined town, the reality TV star soon followed with her plug on her own makeup line on the website, the New York Post reported. "Love ...

  • Facebook considered social burden by teens Study

    Facebook is considered more a social burden than a loved networking site by its young users, a recent study has found. The study conducted by Pew Research Center of children between the age group of 12 to 17 found Facebook was losing its crucial demographic, which long fueled its success. According to the Huffington Post, teens are increasingly abandoning Facebook for other sites like ...

  • CA considering social media policy after Warner Twitter rant

    Cricket Australia (CA) chief James Sutherland has said the governing body might need to consider implementing a social media policy after Australian Test batsman David Warner's recent Twitter controversy. He said there had been no discussions about developing a social media policy for players, but admitted it is something that CA is considering. Sutherland insisted he will continue to ...

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Varsity Blues

"Varsity Blues" is a concentrated, high-energy fusion of every hot-blooded American 18-year-old male fantasy ever imagined, all set to thumping rock-alternative music. When screenwriter W. Peter Iliff sat down to pen the script, I imagine him having a brainstorming session where he determined all the most important fantasies that would have to be included for the movie to be complete. It's not har ... ...

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  • Twitter locks down logins by adding two-factor authentication

    Twitter has joined the growing number of companies offering two-factor authentication to prevent logins being stolen - a fate several high-profile users of its service have suffered recently. A new checkbox is being added to the Settings pages of Twitter accounts to enable the new feature. When checked, an SMS message containing an authentication code will be sent to a nominated phone before ...

  • Teens Unfriend Facebook Take to Twitter Poll

    social media destination for teenagers who complain about too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, according to a new study published Tuesday about online behavior. It said teens are sharing more personal information about themselves even as they try to protect their online reputations. Teens told researchers there were too many adults on Facebook and too much sharing of teenage ...

  • Twitter launches two-factor authentication too late to save The Onion

    , Jim O'Leary of Twitter's security team announced the release of "login verification," an optional security measure that requires a verified phone number and e-mail address. Twitter is a bit late to the two-factor authentication ...

  • Take that Canada Immigration reform may be on its way

    Canada's Minister ofCitizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenny visited San Francisco last week on a tour promoting the country as a place for entrepreneurs. Here, he poses with the country's newCIC Start-Up Visa billboard. C anada may be lining Silicon Valley highways with billboards recruiting high-tech workers north, a move to promote its new Start-up Visa, take ...

  • Twitter upgrade too late for hacked NZ MP

    NEW Twitter security measures are being rolled out a day too late for New Zealand's Conservative Party leader Colin Craig, who has been left red-faced when a tweet about gay pedophilia was posted from his account. The tweet, reading: "according to the gay activist community, under age sex or kiddy fiddling is ok as long as the child is of the same sex as the perpetrator (sic)", was ...

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