Online Conflicts

Lady Gaga has asked her fans to stop sending online threats to her critics. The pop star said she would not condone "hateful or abusive language," adding "this is not a healthy way to handle your emotions."

Facing an onslaught of backlash, Facebook quickly rescinded an option that allowed third party applications to request mobile phone numbers and addresses of its users.

Your digital relationship is more difficult to dispose of than burning love letters, and Twitter and Facebook are the major bugbear. The traces left are particularly difficult to remove and emotionally taxing when revisited.

Savvy netizens routinely circumvent government attempts to block websites, using social media and online anonymity to embarrass and even topple their governments.

Social media is taking the clash between Israelis and Palestinians to new heights with both sides taking the unprecedented steps of announcing military operations in almost real time, and firing salvos on Twitter.

The Philippine National Police urges users of social networking sites to “hide” themselves online and be protected not only from cyber bullying but from criminals as well.

Ashton Kutcher used his Twitter account to fire back. "I think Star magazine calling me a 'cheater' qualifies as defamation of character. I hope my lawyer agrees," he wrote.

Bloggers have a problem. Most of the nice, constructive commenters have taken their discussions elsewhere, and the remaining few commenters on the thread are mostly trolls that want to start a flame war.

Police and prosecutors in the UK are accused of being "incredibly heavy-handed" when dealing with online trolls and abusive messages.

The Hannah Montana star posted an angry tirade on her Twitter webpage insisting she is a "normal girl" after being criticized about her weight.