On this day, May 22nd, 2008, the news brings to our attention South Korean web activists’ continued crusade against American beef, how an Internet “juggernaut” is expected to “crush McCain,” courtroom drama for a young member of Anonymous, the feasibility of creating “Big Brother” in the UK, Scarlett Johansson’s perceived roll in inviting YouTube jihad, and more.

• Joshua Hill adds to the discussion about creating two classes of the Internet.
• Looking for student loans? Have you considered borrowing P2P style?
• The UK Times pooh poohs the feasibility of constructing a modern day “Big Brother.“
• A 15-year-old member of Anonymous is summonsed to court in the UK.
• Surprise! The Internet was key in Sen. Obama’s victories!
• To quote “The Russian” from Rocky 4, Obama’s Internet juggernaut will reportedly “crush McCain.”
• South Korean web users/text-hounds are continuing their fight against US Beef.
• Hate is on the rise in the 2.0 universe.
• And finally, YouTube, Scarlett Johansson, and the rise of Internet terror.

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On this day, May 19th, 2008, the news brings to our attention accusation of Free Press lies, eJihad, Internet savvy rape victims and more.

• Gordon Brown: The Internet will shame Burma’s Junta.
• Is the Free Press lying? The Register says so.
• Speaking of The Register, UK Police squash flash mobs.
• Microfinance is apparently at some sort of crossroads.
• Vertical markets are rapidly shifting their fundraising to the internet.
• Virtual Jihad is steadily gaining press attention.
• And finally, [more on] rape victims who use the Internet to look for help.

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On this day, May 9th, 2008, the news brings to our attention the collective prowess of South Korean Internet geeks, the growth of Jihadi web-recruiting, Young Citizens of the Year, MySpace’s attempts to play nicer with the other kids in the social networking sandbox, and more.

• Having trouble with your online recruitment efforts? Maybe you can ask a Mujahideen what works for him.
• The UN suggests that microfinance efforts have yielded successes among poor borrowers in the developing world, though successes with agriculture are questionable.
• The MySpace Data Availability project! Content transferability! The future is now!
• And the Young Citizen of the Year Award goes to… Teenagers already daunted by their everyday goings on focus their efforts on community organization.
• South Korean “Internet geeks” wage cyber-war against “tainted” US beef imports.
• Water-slinging flash mobsters destroy award-winning garden.
• Different web strategies were signs of different results for Sen. Clinton and Sen. Obama. Slowed enthusiasm leads to slowed Internet returns for Clinton.
• And finally, mobile technology in the time advanced social networking.

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