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October 4, 2012

Social media renders rapid judgment on debate

WASHINGTON (AP) - Big Bird is endangered. Jim Lehrer lost control. And Mitt Romney crushed President Barack Obama...
September 28, 2012

'Ask Farrakhan': Social media meet-up with Nation of Islam leader fails to break new ground

theGRIO REPORT - Controversial Nation of Islam leader Minister Louis Farrakhan held a livestreamed question and answer session online this…
September 24, 2012

Louis Farrakhan to host live '#AskFarrakhan' social media town hall

theGRIO REPORT - Have a question for the Honorable Louis Farrakhan? Just hash tag #AskFarrakhan...
August 24, 2012

Is a 'white flight' from social media on the horizon?

OPINION - A little thing called App.net that has many buzzing in the tech world might be the latest manifestation…
August 23, 2012

Attorney shuts down George Zimmerman Facebook page

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - The attorney for the man who fatally shot Trayvon Martin says he is shutting down a…
August 23, 2012

NYPD workers disciplined for racist West Indian Day parade Facebook posts

(AP) - The NYPD has disciplined 17 employees over racist and offensive remarks on a Facebook page about revelers at…
August 14, 2012

Gabby Douglas leads the social media pack

theGRIO REPORT - Olympian Gabby Douglas didn't just leave London with gold medals, she left with the hearts of people…
July 30, 2012

La Toya Jackson urges her family to stop feuding in public

Stop the presses! Has La Toya Jackson become the voice of reason in her famous family?...
July 30, 2012

Oprah blasts Twitter follower for 'ghetto' comment

theGRIO REPORT - Oprah was recently confronted by one of her Twitter followers claiming that she does not give back…
July 26, 2012

Twitter briefly down across much of planet

LONDON (AP) - People across much of the planet briefly experienced problems accessing Twitter on Thursday, a day before the…
July 5, 2012

Chris Rock July 4th controversy: Historic tweets that could have been

SLIDESHOW - What might July 4 look like if Twitter had existed back to the early days of the Republic?
July 5, 2012

Chris Rock under fire for 'white people's day' July 4th tweet

MSNBC - While Americans were watching fireworks displays and enjoying barbecues, Chris Rock was stirring up some fireworks of his…
July 4, 2012

Frank Ocean's Independence Day: R&B crooner comes out; hip-hop community reacts

theGRIO REPORT - Frank posted the heartfelt confessional on his Tumblr early this morning in which he chronicles falling in…
July 2, 2012

Joe Williams: how I became a victim of the ‘right wing noise machine’

OPINION - As soon as the words escaped my lips, live on national television, I suspected I might have a…
June 21, 2012

Michelle Obama gives Malia cell phone: What age is appropriate for children to get their own cell phones?

OPINION - There are huge pluses and minuses when it comes to cell phones and online use and the Obamas…
June 18, 2012

Erica Kennedy, pop culture and style writer, dead at 42

CLUTCH - Erica Kennedy passed away unexpectedly June 13th, found dead in her Miami apartment. The novelist and journalist began…
June 8, 2012

Vagina brightening: Indian TV ad for genital skin whitening product stokes controversy

VIDEO - Controversy has risen over an Indian TV advertisement selling a skin whitening shower gel that suggests men are…
June 5, 2012

Chicago GOP candidate mocks Michelle Obama on Facebook

Kimberly Small, the Republican state representative in the Chicago West Side 10th district recently stirred up controversy with her personal…
June 5, 2012

Facebook mulls letting kids under 13 aboard

PHILADELPHIA - Facebook's 13-and-up age cut-off could soon be a thing of the past. The Wall Street Journal reported Monday…
May 24, 2012

Alleged former Diddy employee demands payment on Twitter

theGRIO REPORT - Diddy tweeted that he would spend $2 million at a strip club, but a former employee says…