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10 Hacked Tweets We Want to See

Emerald Catron — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 08:58:45 +0000

Earlier this week, somebody hacked the AP's Twitter account and posted a tweet saying that there were explosions in the White House and President Obama had been injured. The account was quickly suspended, and the situation dealt with.

Evansville Police Make Arrest in University of Evansville Twitter Threats

Ryan O'Bryan — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:32:00 +0000

The individual responsible for threatening tweets against the University of Evansville on Tuesday which led to school officials to cancel the men’s baseball game against Austin Peay State University later that day is in police custody. The Evansville Courier and Press reports that 24 year old Evansville resident, Naquan Powell in relation to the following [...]

Evansville Police Investigating Twitter Threats Against the University of Evansville

Ryan O'Bryan — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 14:08:52 +0000

A Twitter user known only by the name, Sir Quan, (@PopeQuanPaul), caused the cancellation of the men’s baseball game against Austin Peay State University on Tuesday after sending tweets to the UE Athletic Department earlier in the day alluding to possible violence at the game. Around noon on Tuesday, Sir Quan posted the following tweet: [...]

The Dumbest Tweets of the Week

Ben Worcester — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 00:25:52 +0000

There are over 400 million tweets per day on Twitter. Our math department here at TheFW says that amounts to around 2.8 billion tweets a week. We’ve gone through each and every one of those tweets to bring you the 10 Dumbest Tweets of the Week. Following the massive wake of tweets caused by former [...]

'Hashtag' Is 2012′s Word of the Year

Donald Deane — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:04:26 +0000

Hashtags may have originated on Twitter, but the popular internet shorthand has since spread to Facebook and even everyday speech. And now, "hashtag" has been declared the 2012 word of the year by the American Dialect Society. #waytogohashtag

Westboro Baptist Church Twitter Account Hacked By Anonymous

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 01:06:51 +0000

Just when you thought the Westboro Baptist church couldn’t get any lower, they did. The radical group, which has gained notoriety for protesting military funerals and blaming the deaths on America’s acceptance of homosexuality, announced that they would picket a vigil that is being held this week for victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting. In response, the hacktivist group [...]

Facebook and Twitter – Are Your Friends With Your Ex? [Poll]

Chelsea — Sun, 02 Sep 2012 19:04:29 +0000

I have to know - do people keep their exes on their friends list? I have exes on my friends list, but I’m actually still friends with them. (it’s not because I want to face-stalk them) The exes that I don’t get along with are not on there, they were deleted at the time of [...]

Thoughts I Have At The Evansville Wal-Mart

T-Rav — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 01:09:26 +0000

A current trending topic on Twitter is #ThoughtsAtWalmart and I decided to share a few of the thoughts I have when visiting my local Wal-Mart. paljoakim / Flickr 1 Firearms, Alcohol, and Tobacco all in one place? God Bless America! Now the real challenge is to see how I can use all three [...]

Twitter Turned 6 This Week! [VIDEO]

Melissa Awesome — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 22:37:42 +0000

On March 21st, 2006 Twitter creator Jack Dorsey launched a social media that would change the course of how we communicate on the internet. Twitter also has gotten big for the fact that you can now connect with some of your favorite celebs. (Just sayin' I've tweeted Mark Hunter, lead singer of Chamaira and he's tweeted back, which is a really cool feeling) In this hilarious video, Jimmy Kimmel has stars read some tweets that they have received from their followers.

Twitter reacts to the passing of the Macho Man

slick — Sat, 21 May 2011 12:41:56 +0000

‘Macho Man’ Randy Savage’s death on Friday sent the Internet aflutter, with tweeters quick to respond to the legendary performer’s death. Today’s Top Tweets came in response to Savage’s death and feature quips by Will Phillips, Anjeanette Carter, Ish, Jordan, Karl Hess, Max Silvestri, Mike Monteiro and Pauly Peligroso.

Its Election Day!

T-Rav — Wed, 04 May 2011 02:05:28 +0000

You didn’t go vote. Admit it. With the election turnout in Vanderburgh County hovering at 10%, you are not alone. However in Canada, you’re not even allowed to talk about the election….on Twitter that is. Due to a law that dates back to the 1930s, Canadian Twitter users could face fines of $25,000 (Canadian Dollars) [...]

Famous people and their reactions

slick — Mon, 02 May 2011 19:49:36 +0000

As news of Osama bin Laden's death spread across the globe Sunday night, celebrities and politicians took to the Internet with quick responses to the news.

From Charlie Sheen to Donald Trump, the sentimentality shared was the same. Celebrities poured their American pride and thoughts for the victims of 9/11 into their tweets. Both celebrities and politicians extended accolades to the administration and to the United States military. Several celebrities injected their senses of humor into the news.

We've compiled some of the more notable tweets released in the hours following President Barack Obama's announcement. Check them out after the jump.

Norm Macdonald Tweets The Oscars

T-Rav — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 02:59:57 +0000

Yep it happens to be Thursday, and I’m just getting around to talking about the Oscars. Which aired Sunday. That’s mostly due to my never ending rebellion against any forms of authority, and I just didn’t care. But then I came across a collection of Oscar Night Tweets from Saturday Night Live Alum, Norm Macdonald, on the [...]