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14 Nov 09

Teen's Facebook update gets robbery charges dropped

A teenager accused of a robbery in New York had charges dropped after he argued that he was on Facebook and it was confirmed that a post was made from his account.

However, anyone could have made the post.

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25 Oct 09

Facing the (Free) Music - on the media

For 10 years, music execs have waged a war against digital file sharing -- and software like Napster and websites like The Pirate Bay -- which have decimated the industry’s profits. But recently, there are signs from Europe that the battle over free music may be changing.

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Teens on Tunes

A recent Pew Internet survey found that three out of every four teenagers who download music agree with the statement, "file-sharing is so easy to do, it's unrealistic to expect people not to do it." We spent some time this week talking with high school students in Manhattan to find out what albums teenagers are listening to, and, more importantly, how they got them.

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04 Oct 09

Gone Forever: What Does It Take to Really Disappear?

A man fakes his death to escape debts and collect life insurance, but using his digital footprint, he is found by authorities.

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