Popularity News

Pinterest gains in user popularity, scammers follow

It's inevitable that any website that becomes populated with users will become a favored breeding ground for scammers. Facebook and Twitter have long been afflicted, and now the proverbial new kid on the social circuit is being targeted.

In the Media by Leigh Goessl - 4 comments

Cheney on low approval ratings: ‘I Don’t Have Any Idea’

In a recent poll, only 29 per cent approved Dick Cheney’s vice-presidential eight-year term. Cheney doesn’t know why he has such low approval ratings.

In the Media by Chris V. Thangham - 22 comments

Op-Ed: Sarah Palin Falling Off The Right

John McCain's pick of Sarah Palin was initially greeted with enthusiasm by the media pundits who lean to the right. However in recent weeks, many of the right wing pundits have apparently soured on her selection.

In the Media by Sadiq Green - 9 comments

Sarah Palin Becomes Internet Phenom, as YouTube, Wikipedia and Search Popularity Soar

Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin has been the subject of huge discussion in political circles everywhere. That interest is also moving online, as people flock to YouTube to watch impersonators have their way with the Alaskan governor.

In the Media by Chris Hogg - 10 comments

Dutch Sex Education Site Shuts Down Because of Overwhelming Popularity

Health authorities in the Netherlands started a sex education site to combat sexually transmitted diseases. However, because of immense popularity, it shut the site down within a few hours of its opening.

In the Media by Chris V. Thangham - 10 comments

Somebody Out There Doesn't Like Us

We Americans think well of ourselves and imagine that the rest of the world shares in that opinion. But a recent 47-country survey by the Pew Trust shows that we're slipping in the world's esteem. Not only that, the slippage is greater than in past years.

In the Media by unusualsuspect - 4 comments