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What the Boogaloo Bois and ISIS Have in Common
Researchers say their early online growth was very similar.
An Ode to the Social Media Platforms We Loved Before Facebook
Remembering a time when we weren't all on the exact same social network.
Activists Are Pleading With VK to Shut Down Groups Dedicated to Sexual Assault
Russian activists say VK isn't doing enough to shut down the violent groups.
Criminal Forums Ban Hacker Linked to Myspace, LinkedIn Breaches
Community members claim Tessa88 is ripping them off.
Another Day, Another Hack: 100 Million Accounts for VK, Russia's Facebook
The data includes email addresses, plain text passwords, phone numbers, and names.
This Is Why Teenagers Aren’t Drinking Alcopops Anymore
The sickeningly sweet, pre-mixed concoctions were everywhere come the turn of the millennium, but today’s teenage drinkers are immune to the allure of the alcopop.
To Catch a Russian Soldier (Excerpt from ‘Selfie Soldiers’)
In this excerpt, VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky follows the social media footprints of a Russian soldier, to prove he made the trek from Siberia to fight in eastern Ukraine.
Russian Social Media Is Trying to Take Down the West with Shawarma and Boobs
The VKontakte page has devolved into a shitshow. Sexism and racism abound in the comments. Meanwhile, the girls mimic sex acts with their grilled meat wraps.
Selfie Soldiers: Russia Checks in to Ukraine
VICE News correspondent Simon Ostrovsky follows the digital and literal footprints of one Russian soldier, tracking him from eastern Ukraine to Siberia, to prove that Russian soldiers are fighting in Ukraine.
Dzhokar Tsarnaev's VK Profile Is the Most Disturbing Place on the Internet Right Now
The Boston bombing suspect's profile on the Russian social media network is now full of snuff film clips, pornographic cartoons, and self-professed fans.