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Holy F&^%, can you be arrested if your hologram breaks a law?

Occupy the Internet?

mobile social activism

theres a site blockzuck.com that was created as a kind of protest to get people to block mark zuckerberg bc of privacy issues... now "zuck" has made himself unblockable 

Earlier this month Google and Verizon crafted a set of recommendations for the FCC. The duo's collaboration--along with their call for exempting wireless companies--rubbed a lot of people the wrong way. Hints that the two were pairing was the reason cited for a breakdown in FCC talks with industry players attempting to craft new rules.

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Did you know that Miracle Whip is so divisive a condiment that it can break the bonds of true love? That's the silly premise of a contest the Kraft brand is running. The "Not for Every Relationship" video contest encourages couples to explain how the spread can hold a relationship or break it up.  Beverly Willett (Coaltition for Divorce Reform) has taken to National Review Online to call for a protest. 

The app, built by Radical Media (the folks behind Arcade Fire's "The Wilderness Downtown" project), allows users to watch videos and read articles from ONE's website, and then take actions based on those articles. Is ONE having a campaign to get the U.S. government to forgive developing world debt? You'll be able to pull up all the relevant facts to convince people how important the issue is, sign a petition at the click of a button (and get your friends to sign, too), or be directed to who to call to formally lodge your opinion. The app even gives you a script, and a place to record how the call went. Now ONE will know more precisely how much its users are pushing policy-makers. And when it's time to protest, a ONE organizer can send you a push notification telling you to get out on the street and make your voice heard.

"To bridge the gap between traditional and citizen media, iWitness will create a web-based tool that aggregates user-generated content from social media during big news events. Whether a parade or protest, election or earthquake, iWitness will display photos, videos and messages in an easy-to-browse interface."