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Girls, ACLU Sue School Over Punishment for Racy MySpace Photos

Two teenage Indiana girls have sued their high school after the administration punished them for posting sexually suggestive photos of themselves on MySpace, the Associated Press reports. The ACLU, which is representing the two sophomores, argues ... Read more →

Kid Killer Posed With Knife in MySpace Photo 6 months ago on Switched

While most people are perfectly happy to simply look good in the profile pictures they post on MySpace or Facebook, some folks want more -- to look tough. The most typical way of doing this involves posing with some sort of weapon. While it's ...

MySpace Fires Employee After Data Breach 6 months ago on Switched

digg_url ='http://www.switched.com/2009/04/18/myspace-fires-employee-after-data-breach/'; MySpace employees experienced some unusual high and lows this week at work. On Monday, workers for the social networking site learned of a data breach ...

MySpace Diatribe Not Protected by Privacy Rights, Says California Court 7 months ago on Switched

In case anyone, even after all the related firings and arrests, is still confused about whether or not their Facebook/MySpace/Twitter comments are protected by privacy acts, a Fresno-based California appellate court clarified the issue last week, ...

MySpace Brings Its Karaoke Service to Japan 7 months ago on Switched

In a mix that goes together like sushi and sake, social networking giant MySpace is finally bringing its interactive karaoke feature to Japan. Way back in the halcyon days of April 2008, MySpace rolled out MySpace Karaoke, which let users upload ...

MySpace Will Throw Your Wedding for the Price of Your Soul 7 months ago on Switched

Married on MySpace Trailer We know what you're thinking... "It's my wedding day and it should be perfect." So, why not let millions of MySpace members decide on every detail? It seems that the Web 2.0 has finally hit weddings, although this one ...

Cop's MySpace Status Costs Him a Conviction in Court 7 months ago on Switched

We've covered teens being fired, firemen being reprimanded, people being arrested, and politicians getting in hot water all for comments or photos displayed on social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace. Vaughan Ettienne, a New York ...

Radiohead, Robbie Williams and Others Unite Against YouTube 8 months ago on Switched

Some of the most popular musicians in the UK have decided to collectively protest what they see as poor treatment both from online music streaming sites (YouTube, MySpace, etc) and from the record companies that do business with them, according to ...

Social Networks More Popular than E-Mail, Nielsen Says 8 months ago on Switched

We've already seen predictions of social networks like Facebook or MySpace killing our television networks, but now we have some numbers that indicate the things might just kill our e-mail addresses too. According to a Nielsen Online study following ...

MySpace Offering Credit Card (Seriously. Stop Laughing.) 8 months ago on Switched

We have seen no greater example of exactly why we are in our current dire financial straights than the new MySpace-branded credit card. In what we can only assume is a conspiracy by News Corp (owner of MySpace, Fox News and the Wall Street ...

21 Places to Go When You're Sick of Facebook 8 months ago on Switched

Remember the days before MySpace, Facebook, and the like, when online social networking was considered kind of odd? Now that everyone from kindergartners to grandmas have online profiles, these Web sites are officially part of our reality. ...

Flirting 2.0 -- How to Make Your Move in the Digital Age 8 months ago on Switched

Human contact is becoming more and more obsolete as technology improves, so it's no surprise that flirting is becoming just as impersonal. Whether you think that's good or bad, we recommend you check out The Frisky's take on Flirting 2.0. ...

Faithful Are Giving Up Facebook for Lent 8 months ago on Switched

Alright Christians and Catholics, you know what time it is. It's Lent time! Next Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten season, which, for the uninitiated out there, is a period of fasting and sacrifice meant to remind the ...

Over 10% of Americans Updating Status Online on Facebook, Twitter 8 months ago on Switched

Here's a pretty staggering statistic: the number of Internet-connected adults in the US who updated their status online using Twitter, Facebook, or any other social networking site nearly doubled during the second half of 2008. The number rose to ...

Scammers Stealing Online Facebook Profiles for Evil Deeds? 9 months ago on Switched

These days, more and more people are willing to throw up all the sordid details of their lives online, which makes us doubt if privacy even exists anymore. That said, most folks share their details with good intentions; reconnecting with lost friends ...

Facebook Overtakes MySpace as Most Popular Social Networking Site 9 months ago on Switched

At year-end (2008), Internet traffic figures file into newsrooms, social networking site Facebook stands victorious over its peers, according to BizJournals.com. Undergoing a growth spurt of 127-percent over the course of 2008, Facebook finally ...

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