‘Liking’ Hate

Group calls on Facebook to suspend account of Iranian Supreme Leader
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Facebook has not responded to calls for it to remove the official account of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who critics say uses the social networking site to disseminate radical propaganda.

Nick Kristof’s Piggishness

NYT columnist retweets message comparing pro-Israel group to pigs
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New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof is facing criticism after retweeting a controversial message that referred to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee and the National Rifle Association as “the 2 most pig like lobbies” in America.

Terror Tweets

A person claiming to be an al Qaeda-affiliated terrorist uses Twitter, YouTube
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A suspected al Qaeda terrorist who is listed on the FBI’s Most Wanted list has been disseminating jihadi propaganda via his Twitter and YouTube accounts, according to terrorism experts.

Terror Twitter

FBI fails to order removal of terrorist, Jihadist Twitter accounts, lawmakers claim
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A group of lawmakers has asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to order Twitter to remove the accounts of multiple U.S.-designated terrorist groups from the micro-blogging site and warned that Twitter’s failure to do so could be a violation of U.S. law.

Subordination in Cairo

Embassy official released apologetic statement despite State Dept. instructions not to
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A mid-level staffer named Larry Schwartz is responsible for a series of statements and Twitter messages from the U.S. Embassy in Cairo that sparked a political firestorm Tuesday over America’s response to the attacks on its consulate, according to Foreign Policy.

Obama Hugely Popular Among Fake Voters

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The New York Times reports that on the phenomenon of fake Twitter accounts. As it turns out, a large majority of accounts following some of the world’s biggest celebrities, such as Lady Gaga and President Obama, are fake.

Pelosi Tweet Goes Up in Smoke

House minority leader's office deletes tweet praising Lee Fang, controversial blogger known for vaporous reports
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Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) rescinded her praise for the Nation magazine’s controversial blogger, Lee Fang, following a Free Beacon report revealing Fang’s history of filing error-riddled stories.