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U.S. teen posts principal's mug shot on Instagram, gets suspended

We all did this in high school, right? Posted a picture of our school principal on the internet and said she got a DUI? Or maybe not, especially given for many there wasn't internet back then to do what Keandre Varner did.

In the Media by Marcus Hondro - 3 comments

Boston Marathon bombing investigators use power of crowdsourcing

Boston - Last week's deadly and tragic bombings in Boston prompted federal, state and local investigators to utilize the power of crowdsourced surveillance, a cache of images from cellphone and camera photos, videos and social network feeds.

In the Media by Andrew Moran - 3 comments

Op-Ed: 'Oops…one less Arab': More disturbing images from IDF soldiers

Recently an image was found on Instagram, showing a Palestinian boy in the cross hairs of a rifle. The photo caused a huge public outcry, and bloggers began searching for more. They found plenty.

In the Media by Anne Sewell - 4 comments

Police: Instagram dispute leads to fight with 'hot cooking oil'

Smyrna - Two women were left with second- and third-degree burns after being doused with hot cooking oil following an argument that began over a posting on the photo-sharing social media website, Instagram, police say.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan - 1 comment

Op-Ed: The top 10 photos from National Geographic's Instagram feed

Some news outlets understand the value of social media. For months, iconic magazine National Geographic has been wowing its 984,000 fans on Instagram, where their photos feature breath-taking views of animals, people and places across the world.

In the Media by David Silverberg - 3 comments

Instagram reverses course and won't sell user photos

Late Tuesday Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom reacted to public outcry over the mobile photo service's proposal to update its legal terms. Systrom promised users Instagram had no plans to sell their photos.

In the Media by David Silverberg - 4 comments

Outraged over Instagram's privacy changes? Here's how to kill your account

On Monday the mobile photo-sharing service Instagram, now owned by Facebook, announced a major overhaul to its terms of service, stating it has the perpetual right to sell its users' photographs without payment or notification.

In the Media by David Silverberg - 16 comments

Facebook confirms it's monetizing Instagram

Facebook acquired Instagram earlier this year, but many have pondered what Facebook will do with the mobile photo application sharing platform.

In the Media by Milton Este

Top 5 adorable Instagram animal photos of the week

Instagram, which was launched in October 2010 as a free photo sharing and social networking site, has quickly became a favorite with people all over the world.

In the Media by Greta McClain - 2 comments

Photos: Israeli troops post 'surreal' pics to Instagram

Tel Aviv - As Israel prepares the offensive against Hamas, tweets operations in Gaza and posts videos of hits to YouTube, soldiers have joined in the Internet warfare trend, posting smiling photos of themselves to Instagram.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 35 comments

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