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Twitter’s new censorship rules face opposition (Reuters)

Reuters – It was only two weeks ago that Twitter was protesting online censorship in the form of anti-piracy bills SOPA and PIPA.

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Hacker group Anonymous targets Mexican websites (Reuters)

Reuters – The activist hacker group Anonymous attacked three Mexican government websites on Friday in protest at a proposed bill that seeks to toughen local laws about online file-sharing.

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"Merkozy" play leads in beloved German New Year skit (Reuters)

Reuters – A skit of “Dinner for One,” the British vaudeville comedy sketch so loved in Germany it holds cult status and is screened every New Year’s Eve, with Angela Merkel and Nicolas Sarkozy as “Miss Sophie” and her bumbling butler, has become an Internet smash.

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Taylor auction is a gem, sales top $157 million (Reuters)

Reuters – Auctions of Elizabeth Taylor’s collection of jewels, gowns, art and memorabilia broke records last week on their way to totaling more than $150 million worth of live and online sales, Christie’s said on Monday.

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Australia media ownership laws set for shake-up: reports (Reuters)

Reuters – A review of Australia’s media will call for a radical overhaul of laws that curb the influence of media proprietors, potentially paving the way for more consolidation between newspapers, internet and television, reports said on Thursday.

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Playboy advances Lohan issue due to leaked photos (Reuters)

Reuters – Playboy magazine is advancing the newsstand date for its upcoming issue with nude pictures of actress Lindsay Lohan in part due to photos that were leaked online in advance, Hugh Hefner said on Friday.

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Steve Jones asks "X Factor" fans to chill out the hate (Reuters)

Reuters – “X Factor” host Steve Jones on Tuesday pleaded with angry fans to “chill out” after hateful online comments against judges who threw a 14-year-old singer off the TV talent show.

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First Superman comic sells for record $2.2 million (Reuters)

Reuters – A copy of the first issue of Action Comics, in which Superman was unveiled to the world, has sold in an online auction for a record $2.16 million.

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iPhone surpasses celebs, news as most searched on Web (Reuters)

Reuters – Apple’s iPhone edged past major news events, celebrities and pop stars as the top searched term on the Web in 2011, according to Yahoo!

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Marilyn, Elvis team up for "Retro World" game (Reuters)

Reuters – Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe, both long dead, get new lives in an online game aimed at the 40-and-over crowd that seeks to tap into the Hollywood legends’ eternal, and lucrative, popularity.

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