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“Creep” shamed on Facebook was actually man taking selfie with Darth Vader
She mistakenly thought he was a “creep” snapping photos of her kids. By the time the post was shared 20K times, he’d received death threats and is now considering legal options. 
Searchable database of members of intelligence community posted online
Transparency Toolkit’s ICWatch uses Google search and search terms associated with surveillance activities and tools to put a human face on the surveillance state.
Insulting cops online now illegal in Canadian town
One Facebook voice cries out in a resounding act of insulting civil disobedience: “Suck it up, buttercup!”
Police arrest Virginia Tech student over Yik Yak threat
It’s an anonymous messaging app that’s not all that anonymous. That’s a good thing in this case, given that the Yak alluded to the anniversary of a mass murder. 
Anonymous sharing app Secret shuts down
Secret was supposed to be different from its anonymous sharing kin, Yik Yak and Whisper. What went so wrong, so fast?
Judge chided for Facebook posts that triggered mistrial in “boy in the box” case
A Texas judge has been chewed out for making Facebook posts about a case that resulted in a mistrial, and has been ordered to get trained on “proper and ethical use of social media” by judges.
FBI: Hacktivists targeting US law enforcement as anti-police sentiment grows
As Baltimore exploded in violent police riots on Monday, the FBI was warning police officers and public officials across the US to be aware of targeted cyberattacks from hacktivists.
New ‘Clear’ app helps you erase your online mistakes
Sure, we’d love to wipe away those rude/racy/rebellious posts, but how erasable is erasable? Two phrases come to mind: “screen capture” and “digital archive!”
Twitter’s new anti-abuse filter hides harassing tweets from your mentions
Twitter has introduced a new feature that could block abusive and threatening tweets before they are even seen by victims.