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South Carolina punishes hundreds of inmates for using Facebook

James Martin/CNET South Carolina’s Department of Corrections punished nearly 400 inmates of using social media over the last three years, with some of the cases resulting in lengthy solitary confinement. The statistics, collected by the Electronic Frontier Foundation and released on Thursday, highlight the state prison system’s strict social media policy and Facebook’s involvement with the removal of inmate profiles. …

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Sling TV offers free Amazon Fire TV stick, Roku Streaming Stick, half

Free sticks with your $60 Sling TV commitment! David Katzmaier/CNET Sling TV launched earlier this week with the promise of no commitments and freedom from cable TV bundling, but its latest promotion requires a commitment and bundles devices with the service. “For a limited time,” according to Sling TV’s site, you can pick up a stick for free. Or you …

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