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She's Back: Fight Between Jessi Slaughter and Her Father Caught On Tape

Matt Cherette · 08/03/10 01:49PM

"The cops are watching the Internet... you are being federally investigated!" screamed Jessi Slaughter's father on this recording of a recent Tinychat session gone awry. The Internet's most famous 11-year-old is back—and it's ugly. Videos and more, inside.

Is 4chan Cleaning Up Its Act?

Adrian Chen · 07/22/10 11:02PM

If you logged onto 4chan's anarchic /b/ message board today, you would have found a changed place. Soft music played. Instead of prodigious amounts of child porn and virulent racism, there was only a little bit. What happened?

Who Is Jessi Slaughter?

nightintern · 07/22/10 02:02PM

Have you heard the story of Jessi Slaughter, the cautionary tale of an ill-tempered girl with a webcam, her family, and the nefarious minds at 4Chan? Here's everything you need to know about the latest Internet sensation.

The Art of Trolling: Inside a 4chan Smear Campaign

Adrian Chen · 07/17/10 03:59PM

Last night, the users of 4Chan.org's notorious /b/ message board declared war on the lead singer of an obscure electro-pop band. More than 12 hours later, they're still waging it. This is how the Internet's worst trolls work.

How the Internet Beat Up an 11-Year-Old Girl

Adrian Chen · 07/16/10 02:02PM

Sometimes the Internet saves people from being sex trafficked. Good! But sometimes the Internet beats up on an 11-year-old girl, posting her address, phone number and making her cry. Bad. This is what happened to Jessi Slaughter.

'David After Dentist's Family Made $150,000 Off Their Viral Video

The Business Insider · 06/29/10 02:54PM

Sometimes, drugging children pays off. David Devore—whose laughing gas YouTube video went viral—earned his family $150,000 from his fleeting internet fame. The Business Insider breaks down where the money came from, and how the DeVores spent it.

F*cking Magnets, How Do They Work?

Angelito Yambao Jr. · 06/15/10 01:43PM

While the Insane Clown Posse are probably best known for their brand of horrorcore style rap lyrics and minuscule stints in the pro-wrestling circuit, they've recently shown off their softer, more spiritual side with their video for their single "Miracles."

Wannabe New Jersey Jihadist Was An Internet Meme

Adrian Chen · 06/12/10 11:54AM

Great, now our nation is under attack by memes. Carlos Almonte, the wannabe New Jersey Jihadist arrested last week on his way to Somalia, was previously Internet famous for his funny sign.

What is Ponying?

Eleni Crush · 06/11/10 02:23PM

Ponying may be the new "icing." Ginuwine's "Pony" was a bump-n-grind staple of late 90's bar mitzvahs and middle school dances, but has found new life as the latest cruel horror you can inflict upon your fellow bro-kind. More inside!