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Pakistan Elections 2013: What Are The Pakistani Politicians Saying On Twitter?

electionMuch has changed in terms of political campaigning in these five years.  With the advent of social media websites such as Facebook and Twitter, which by the way are used avidly in Pakistan, the politicians can easily and effectively connect to the masses and the masses, can at least openly voice their political opinions.

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One Of The Most Interesting Photo Coincidences On The Internet! (PHOTOS)

One Of The Most Interesting Photo Coincidences On The Internet! (PHOTOS)Moments later, another Redditor coreysmoo posted a comment below Stifle’s post which read:

HAHA! That’s me in my DeLorean! I take 55 everyday.

It’s interesting to note that you took a picture of me in my car at the same time as I was taking this picture of the truck fire!

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Kermit Gosnell: One Of The Most Gruesome Murder Trials In America Being Silenced By The Media

Kermit Gosnell: One Of The Most Gruesome Murder Trials In America Being Silenced By The Media Kermit Gosnell is a former abortion provider hailing from a well-established family in West Philadelphia. His murder trial has sent waves all over the social media and is gradually coming out on the front pages and highlights of the national media.

What is being described as the most gruesome murder trial in American history is a horrific case about an abortionist who practiced on pregnant woman without proper drugs or medicare and carried out late termination of pregnancy.

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Boston Marathon Explosion And The Social Media Vigilantism

Boston Marathon Explosion And The Social Media Vigilantism As if the Boston incident itself wasn’t bad enough – and the people didn’t have enough to deal with; there has been a swarm of predictions, investigative reports and commentaries as to who the culprits may have been. And almost all of it is being done online by common people –people like you and me – not federal agents, investigative reporters and trained personnel. Yes they have great brains and observation powers but is that enough?

It started with the image of the remains of a bag shown above which was put out by the FBI andDepartment of Homeland Security. Indeed, this was not necessarily needed, they would have spun out stories regardless but this image became the focus as well as the starting point of a hoard of untrained sleuths online.

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Facebook starts charging UK users up to £10 to send messages to celebrities and people you don’t know!

Facebook starts charging UK users up to £10 to send messages to celebrities and people you don’t know!Facebook has decided to charge a fee for messaging people one doesn’t know including celebrities! Before people get too incensed, which they are bound to, we think the step serves the purpose of filtering spam and unwanted messages.

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Is Twitter Is Doing The Right Thing By Refusing To Identify Its Users?

Is Twitter Is Doing The Right Thing By Refusing To Identify Its Users? There’s no denying that Twitter leads all the other social media platforms. Not only is it a good place to catch up, keep in touch, stay abreast of the world of happenings and have your say, it has really become a platform for free speech.

The tweets range from casual to raunchy and from offensive to vulgar but their initiators have never been stopped. Yes, their tweets have been removed from time to time, but nobody has denied them the right. Twitter has even gone a step forward and refused to breach the privacy of its users in any case.

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Oreo’s Awesome Reply To Kit Kat On Twitter

Oreo’s Awesome Reply To Kit Kat On Twitter Oreo is now popularly known for using social media in its own clever yet funny ways. First it capitalized on the Super Bowl blackout with its awesome commercial and then it came up with its Pope-themed advertisement.

It seems that Oreo has aimed of making the whole tweeting thing more fun with its genius advertising.

Recently twitter user Laura Ellen just randomly tweeted:

Reddit Launches First Original Video Series: ‘Explain Like I’m Five’ (Videos)

Reddit Launches First Original Video Series: 'Explain Like I'm Five' (Videos)Here’s another first for Reddit! They have come up with this brilliant video series. It’s an ingenious idea which deals with complex topics that are hard to explain to people. The concept is to explain them to peoplelike they’re five!

It’s popular to use the phrase on Reddit, which is why it spawned its own subreddit, and now a web series.

Watch: Reddit’s Video Series (Videos)

Canadian Astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield Becomes Social Media Sensation (Video)

Canadian Astronaut Colonel Chris Hadfield Becomes Social Media Sensation (Video) Canadian astronaut, Colonel Chris Hadfield, has become an internet sensation giving those on Earth a rare glimpse into the everyday lives of those living and working on the International Space Station and the spectacular views they see every day.

From playing guitar, to showing how astronauts get their hair cut, Hadfield has given those on Earth a rare glimpse into the everyday lives of those living and working on the International Space Station (ISS) through social media.

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Madonna’s Instagram Account Threatened to Be Shut Down For ‘Mature Content’

February 25, 2013 Leave a comment

Madonna's Instagram Account Threatened to Be Shut Down For 'Mature Content'54-year-old material girl seems to be getting more and more risqué. Even though she is not a real social media fan, she recently created an Instagram account. What she has been posting there has been creating waves of astonishment and criticism from day one!

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Whoopi Goldberg Told Katie Couric: Twitter Hostility ‘Freaked Me Out,’ So I Stopped (VIDEO)

February 18, 2013 Leave a comment

Whoopi Goldberg Told Katie Couric: Twitter Hostility 'Freaked Me Out,' So I Stopped (VIDEO)Not everyone can be at ease with social media. Whoopi Goldberg told Katie Couric recently that she has given up Twitter because she found the environment there too hostile.

It hasn’t been long since Whoopi Goldberg has been on Twitter and already has nearly 400,000 followers, but her last tweet was on January 1st.

Watch: Whoopi Goldberg: Twitter Freaked Me Out

The Queen Of Pop, Madonna Is Now On Instagram: Sips Martini And Wears Fake Mustache In Photos

February 12, 2013 Leave a comment

The Queen Of Pop, Madonna Is Now On Instagram: Sips Martini And Wears Fake Mustache In PhotosMadonna is on Instagram! The queen of pop finally decided to join the social media website where one can post filter-infused photos.

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Pope Benedict Resignation Generates The Best Pope Memes So Far (PHOTOS

February 12, 2013 Leave a comment
Pope Benedict Resignation Generates The Best Pope Memes So Far (PHOTOSPope Benedict XVI announced his resignation on Monday. He is the first pope to do so in more than 700 years and in other words, as the internet takes it, the Pope quits.
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