Anyone with a computer — let alone a television — was forced to follow the unfolding scandal of U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D- N.Y.). Weiner denied sending a picture of his namesake to a woman over Twitter, saying his account was hacked and the image was a prank. Well, turns out he did it. Weiner admitted to sending images and sexting to a group of women.
With the confession finally out in the open, the news clocks have settled on more relevant — and less personally embarrassing — subjects. Read on to find out what happened this week.
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Corbett's Internet Privacy Bill Killed by Social Giants
The Mercury News reported that the bill took several unsuccessful votes to pass out of the Senate. The killing blow was delivered by social media giants including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. They and other sites petitioned against the bill, NBC reported, saying it would limit their freedom to "innovate."