the firm Marjorie Taylor Greene floats her new conspiracy theory: Mike Johnson is "being blackmailed" (video) Carla Sinclair
crime National Association of Realtors president resigns, saying she's received a blackmail threat Rob Beschizza
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corruption Chinese spies force US-based Uighurs into "voluntary" surveillance by threatening their families in China Cory Doctorow
Sex Missouri GOP governor accused of blackmailing married lover with nude pics. His colleagues already hate his guts. Cory Doctorow
trump President Trump attempted to "blackmail" TV hosts with threat of tabloid smears, they claim Rob Beschizza
trumpism Kellyanne Conway: lies are "alternative facts" and if the press says otherwise, there's gonna be trouble Cory Doctorow
Boing Boing Gadgets Web companies can track you — and price-gouge you — based on your battery life Cory Doctorow
Games Olympics to companies: mentioning "Olympics" in social media is a trademark violation Cory Doctorow
Business Rightscorp teams up with lawyers to mass-sue people who ignore blackmail letters Cory Doctorow
Business David Cameron will publish the financial details and viewing habits of all UK porn-watchers Cory Doctorow
security Comment-spammers threaten to sabotage their victims through Google Disavow if the evidence of their vandalism isn't removed Cory Doctorow
Copyfight Porno copyright trolls Malibu Media sanctioned by court for "extortionate" tactic Cory Doctorow
Business Anatomy of a patent troll who wants $1000 from every scanner user in America: patents are totally, utterly broken Cory Doctorow
Copyfight German copyright trolls will single out cops, Arab embassies and clergy for accusations of porn downloads Cory Doctorow