by Sydney Smith on Jan 24, 2014
Courtney Love Cleared of Defamation in "Epic" 1st U.S. Twibel Trial
Actress-singer Courtney Love has won her libel case, the first U.S. trial for libel over a tweet. Love had tweeted...
Social Media & Online Commenting
by Sydney Smith on Jan 24, 2014
CNN blogs, Twitter & Facebook hacked, hoax Syria & Al Qaeda posts published
Five CNN blogs and several CNN Facebook and Twitter accounts were hacked yesterday, CNN disclosed in a Jan. 23 news...
by Sydney Smith on Jan 18, 2014
Courtney Love in Court, 1st Twitter Libel Trial in US
Courtney Love is in court defending herself against a libel lawsuit for a 2010 tweet about her then-lawyer, Rhonda Holmes....
by Sydney Smith on Dec 17, 2013
CNN Deletes Edward Snowden Spy tweet
Would Edward Snowden spy? This morning, CNN deleted a tweet saying he would for Brazil after Glenn Greenwald complained. The original...
by Sydney Smith on Dec 06, 2013
7 News Outlets Hoaxed by Fake Paul Walker Social Media Posts
Fast & Furious star Paul Walker was killed in a car crash last weekend. Since his death, at least two...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 05, 2013
‘Is it even worth covering media mistakes?’ Politico asks
In response to breaking news errors in reporting on last week's shooting at Los Angeles airport, Politico's Dylan Byers asked...
by Sydney Smith on Nov 02, 2013
NYT Error, Tweets Not From Al-Shabab
The New York Times wrongly quoted from a Twitter account it thought was associated with al-Shabab on its report on...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 28, 2013
After NRA Tweet, Prof David Guth Won’t Be Back to Univ. of Kansas Classroom in 2013
The University of Kansas announced last week that associate professor David Guth won't "return to classroom duties this year" but...
by Sydney Smith on Oct 25, 2013
UK Telegraph Admits Quoting from Fake Twitter Account for Libyan PM After iMediaEthics Inquiry
The UK Telegraph has admitted to publishing a tweet from a fake Twitter account for Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zidan,...