Proposed legislation aims to stop online sex trafficking

WASHINGTON – Last year, Maryland had the 13th-most sex trafficking cases in the country with 161, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. This year, the hotline reported 61 sex trafficking cases in this the state as of June 30.…

Maryland Couple Invites the Internet to Their Same-Sex Wedding

Two weeks before the election, Elkridge resident Chris Riley took to Reddit to invite anyone who voted for the same-sex marriage referendum to his wedding ceremony in Maryland.

President Obama Participated in a Reddit.com “Ask Me Anything”

President Obama is currently taking questions as part of an “Ask Me Anything” on Reddit.com.

Dangerous Online Culture Glorifies Eating Disorders

The images are part of a new Internet phenomenon – “Thinspiration” – that young women with eating disorders are using to support their unhealthy lifestyles.

Social Networking Infiltrates Schools, from Bullying to Crisis Management

Worrisome online behavior, whether a verbal attack or a threat of physical harm, is often difficult to track, and therefore difficult to prevent.

Political Hopefuls Look to Reddit for Campaign Momentum

Facebook and Twitter are a must for any political candidate. But only a handful of digitally-savvy candidates have tapped into Reddit, a less well-known social network, to raise money and attract publicity to their campaigns.

Major Internet Sites to Black Out in Protest of Anti-piracy Bill

Devoted users of Wikipedia, Reddit, WordPress and Minecraft could be in for a surprise Wednesday as they log on to their trusted favorites: These sites, and as many as 5,000 others, will shut down for 12 to 24 hours.