Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:10:02 +0100 (AP) - A Nepalese youth is lifted by a friend as he writes his name on the wall of the Saraswati Temple during the Shri Panchami Festival in Katmandu, Nepal, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012. Shri Panchami, or Saraswoti Puja, is a special day for students when they show their respect to Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and learning. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha)
Anonymous attack Mexico websites to protest copyright law
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:00:15 +0100 The shadowy online hackers group Anonymous blocked access to the websites of the Mexican Senate and the Interior Ministry Friday to protest a proposed law to fine people who violate copyright online. (Source: AFP)
When Twitter bites back: Hashtag hijacking trending among disgruntled tweeters
Thu, 26 Jan 2012 07:10:09 +0100 Twitter is well-known for its role in granting a voice to all, from the disenfranchised to the lunch tweeter. But what happens when the Twitter hive doesn’t like what’s being said? Well, they change the subject. Recently, hoards of tweeters have hijacked some hashtag campaigns out of disgust; co-opting and rebranding the hashtag to create a new discussion.The #McFail (Source: Digital Trends)
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 23:00:17 +0100 Arab hackers claimed responsibility Wednesday for a series of attacks on prominent Israeli websites, including that of daily newspaper Haaretz. (Source: AFP)
Internet blackout against U.S. law fails to enlist big sites
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 15:10:08 +0100 SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A blackout scheduled for Wednesday to protest against proposed legislation on online piracy has failed to get the support of the biggest Internet players. Despite calls for the participation of sites such as Facebook, Twitter and other big names, the biggest participants are the online encyclopedia Wikipedia and the social-news website Reddit. ... (Source: Reuters)
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