Elaborate Hoax: No, Joel Osteen has not renounced his faith
On a website designed to mimic Osteen's official website, the pranksters posted "A special message from Pastor Joel." The post describes the Bible as "a fallible, flawed, highly inconsistent history book that has been altered hundreds of times" and announces that Osteen plans to leave his Lakewood Church.Osteen and church staff labeled the website a fraud and said the idea that he was leaving the faith was a "false rumor."According to the website's registration, Lucas Skass with BMG Enterprises LLC, who lists his residence in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, purchased the domain name on April 1 of this year -- April Fools Day.Calls to the number listed for Skass, as well as people associated with BMG Enterprises LLC, have gone unanswered."I am leaving the Christian faith," says a big banner near the top of the page.In addition to the announcement, the website posted a fake screenshot of CNN.com that included a falsified headline about Osteen's supposed decision.
On a website designed to mimic Osteen's official website, the pranksters posted "A special message from Pastor Joel." The post describes the Bible as "a fallible, flawed, highly inconsistent history book that has been altered hundreds of times" and announces that Osteen plans to leave his Lakewood Church.Osteen and church staff labeled the website a fraud and said the idea that he was leaving the faith was a "false rumor."According to the website's registration, Lucas Skass with BMG Enterprises LLC, who lists his residence in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, purchased the domain name on April 1 of this year -- April Fools Day.Calls to the number listed for Skass, as well as people associated with BMG Enterprises LLC, have gone unanswered."I am leaving the Christian faith," says a big banner near the top of the page.In addition to the announcement, the website posted a fake screenshot of CNN.com that included a falsified headline about Osteen's supposed decision.
After Margaret Thatcher's death, Twitterverse thinks Cher died
(CNN) -- Twitter is notorious for killing off the living, sometimes thanks to a hoax and sometimes, as was the case on Monday, through an unfortunate hashtag.#Nowthatchersdead popped up on Twitter following the news that Britain's first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, died at 87.
(CNN) -- Twitter is notorious for killing off the living, sometimes thanks to a hoax and sometimes, as was the case on Monday, through an unfortunate hashtag.#Nowthatchersdead popped up on Twitter following the news that Britain's first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, died at 87.
What does the red equal sign mean on Facebook, Twitter?
(CNN) -- Scroll through your Facebook newsfeed today and there is a good chance you will be seeing red.A simple red equal sign, a variation of the Human Rights Campaign's traditionally blue and yellow logo, has dominated social media.
(CNN) -- Scroll through your Facebook newsfeed today and there is a good chance you will be seeing red.A simple red equal sign, a variation of the Human Rights Campaign's traditionally blue and yellow logo, has dominated social media.
Seven years, seven lives changed by Twitter
(CNN) -- Twitter turns 7 on Thursday, and in some ways, it's like a lot of 7-year-olds.The social-media platform can be bratty and combative.
(CNN) -- Twitter turns 7 on Thursday, and in some ways, it's like a lot of 7-year-olds.The social-media platform can be bratty and combative.
Vote in the Bloomberg Mayors Fan Favorite Contest
Mayor Tom Barrett has announced a Twitter flash mob to help promote Milwaukee in the Bloomberg Mayors Fan Favorite Contest.
Mayor Tom Barrett has announced a Twitter flash mob to help promote Milwaukee in the Bloomberg Mayors Fan Favorite Contest.
Pope Benedict XVI's Twitter account to close as he leaves office
(CNN) -- At the same time as Pope Benedict XVI leaves office on February 28, his Twitter presence as @Pontifex will also come to an end, according to Vatican Radio.The news may come as a sad blow to the more than 2 million people who've signed up to follow his tweets in nine languages since his account was launched with fanfare two-and-a-half months ago.About 1.5 million of those people follow the English language feed, with nearly 700,000 following him in Spanish and just short of 335,000 in Italian.
(CNN) -- At the same time as Pope Benedict XVI leaves office on February 28, his Twitter presence as @Pontifex will also come to an end, according to Vatican Radio.The news may come as a sad blow to the more than 2 million people who've signed up to follow his tweets in nine languages since his account was launched with fanfare two-and-a-half months ago.About 1.5 million of those people follow the English language feed, with nearly 700,000 following him in Spanish and just short of 335,000 in Italian.
Eastern European gang hacked Apple, Facebook, Twitter
(CNN) -- An Eastern European gang of hackers bent on stealing company secrets was responsible for recent attacks on Apple, Facebook and Twitter as well as dozens of other less-publicized hacks, according to new reports.Two unnamed "people familiar with the matter" told Bloomberg that the hackers appeared to be looking for research, intellectual property or other private information that they can sell on the underground market.Apple confirmed Tuesday that some of its employees' computers had been compromised after they visited a hacked website for iPhone developers.
(CNN) -- An Eastern European gang of hackers bent on stealing company secrets was responsible for recent attacks on Apple, Facebook and Twitter as well as dozens of other less-publicized hacks, according to new reports.Two unnamed "people familiar with the matter" told Bloomberg that the hackers appeared to be looking for research, intellectual property or other private information that they can sell on the underground market.Apple confirmed Tuesday that some of its employees' computers had been compromised after they visited a hacked website for iPhone developers.
Jeep is the latest corporate victim of a Twitter hack
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Jeep's Twitter feed has been hijacked.The company's account was taken over on Tuesday afternoon by what appeared to be the same hacker -- or hackers -- responsible for Monday's takeover of Burger King's Twitter feed.The hackers joked on the Twitter feed Tuesday that Jeep had been sold to Cadillac, and posted a series of absurd and obscene messages.On Monday, the hackers posted a McDonald's logo on Burger King's feed and claimed the chain had been sold to its golden-arched competitor,Jeep spokesman Todd Goyer said in an email: "We're aware of the issue and are working to resolve it as quickly as possible," .Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment.As for General Motors-owned Cadillac, the company tweeted "Just to clarify, Cadillac is not connected to the hack of the @Jeep Twitter account.""First Burger King, now @Jeep has been hacked," Twitter user @johnnyteater wrote Tuesday. "Glad people have so much pointless time on their hands."
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Jeep's Twitter feed has been hijacked.The company's account was taken over on Tuesday afternoon by what appeared to be the same hacker -- or hackers -- responsible for Monday's takeover of Burger King's Twitter feed.The hackers joked on the Twitter feed Tuesday that Jeep had been sold to Cadillac, and posted a series of absurd and obscene messages.On Monday, the hackers posted a McDonald's logo on Burger King's feed and claimed the chain had been sold to its golden-arched competitor,Jeep spokesman Todd Goyer said in an email: "We're aware of the issue and are working to resolve it as quickly as possible," .Twitter did not immediately respond to a request for comment.As for General Motors-owned Cadillac, the company tweeted "Just to clarify, Cadillac is not connected to the hack of the @Jeep Twitter account.""First Burger King, now @Jeep has been hacked," Twitter user @johnnyteater wrote Tuesday. "Glad people have so much pointless time on their hands."
Twitter and Amex to let you pay with a hashtag
(CNN) -- Twitter is getting into e-commerce.
(CNN) -- Twitter is getting into e-commerce.
Pope Benedict XVI was first pontiff to tweet
(CNN) -- Assuming Pope Benedict XVI steps down as planned at the end of February, his tenure on Twitter will have been fleeting.The pope has been active on the social-media platform for only two months.
(CNN) -- Assuming Pope Benedict XVI steps down as planned at the end of February, his tenure on Twitter will have been fleeting.The pope has been active on the social-media platform for only two months.
Vine raises age rating amid porn concerns
(CNN) -- The age rating for new mobile video-sharing app Vine has been raised to 17+, meaning appropriate for users 17 and older, after it was flooded with pornographic images.Since its launch two weeks ago, the Twitter-owned Vine had been rated 12+ in Apple's App Store, the only place it is currently available.
(CNN) -- The age rating for new mobile video-sharing app Vine has been raised to 17+, meaning appropriate for users 17 and older, after it was flooded with pornographic images.Since its launch two weeks ago, the Twitter-owned Vine had been rated 12+ in Apple's App Store, the only place it is currently available.
Twitter hacked; 250,000 accounts affected
(CNN) -- Twitter is coming forward as the latest site to be hacked.
(CNN) -- Twitter is coming forward as the latest site to be hacked.
Packers teammates share praise for Driver on Twitter
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- Teammates of the Green Bay Packers' Donald Driver are gushing with praise for #80 as he gets set to retire.
GREEN BAY (WITI) -- Teammates of the Green Bay Packers' Donald Driver are gushing with praise for #80 as he gets set to retire.
Library of Congress digs into 170 billion tweets
(CNN) -- An effort by the Library of Congress to archive Twitter posts has amassed more than 170 billion tweets, which the library is now seeking to make available to researchers and other interested parties.
(CNN) -- An effort by the Library of Congress to archive Twitter posts has amassed more than 170 billion tweets, which the library is now seeking to make available to researchers and other interested parties.
Pope Benedict XVI hits 1M mark as he tweets: 'Dear Friends... '
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI hit the 1 million Twitter follower mark on Wednesday as he sent his first tweet from his new account.
VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope Benedict XVI hit the 1 million Twitter follower mark on Wednesday as he sent his first tweet from his new account.
Why Instagram pulled its photos from Twitter
(CNN) -- Images from Instagram, the photo-sharing app that lets user spruce up their work with a slate of arty and retro filters, no longer show up on Twitter, a popular place to share them.
(CNN) -- Images from Instagram, the photo-sharing app that lets user spruce up their work with a slate of arty and retro filters, no longer show up on Twitter, a popular place to share them.
Newborn baby girl named Hashtag, after social networking site Twitter
Unique (and, to some, crazy) baby names seem to be all the rage these days, but some say one parent took it too far -- giving their newborn baby girl a name that is an ode to social media.
Unique (and, to some, crazy) baby names seem to be all the rage these days, but some say one parent took it too far -- giving their newborn baby girl a name that is an ode to social media.
Presidential election a popular Facebook topic on Election Day
(CNN) -- Facebook, where people love to discuss politics and complain about other people discussing politics, saw a huge surge in Election Day chatter on Tuesday, November 6th.
(CNN) -- Facebook, where people love to discuss politics and complain about other people discussing politics, saw a huge surge in Election Day chatter on Tuesday, November 6th.
Many take to social media to voice opinion following election
MILWAUKEE -- This has been a very unique election as people are having their voice heard through their ballot and social media.
MILWAUKEE -- This has been a very unique election as people are having their voice heard through their ballot and social media.
GAB: Don't Facebook or tweet a picture of your ballot
MADISON -- Wisconsin's Government Accountability Board reminds voters not to take pictures of their marked ballot and then share them on social media like Facebook or Twitter.
MADISON -- Wisconsin's Government Accountability Board reminds voters not to take pictures of their marked ballot and then share them on social media like Facebook or Twitter.