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What happens when a ‘social media murder’ suspect wants to go viral

At the corner of Internet and interesting The Va. shooter wanted Facebook to make him famous. Instead, it brought us closer to his victims. By Caitlin Dewey Two things went viral in the wake of Thursday's live TV shooting: the video taken by the shooter, and a selfie of his victims.  Read full article » What happens when a ‘social media murder’ suspect wants to go viral By Abby Ohlheiser and Elahe Izadi "I filmed the shooting see Facebook," the suspect appeared to have tweeted.  Read full article » When it is and isn’t okay to be on your smartphone: The conclusive guide By Caitlin Dewey Consensus agrees that it's okay to use your phone while walking down the street but it's still frowned upon during meals.  Read full article » SPONSOR GENERATED CONTENT From beauty queen to teacher of the year The commonalities between participating in a beauty pageant and teaching grade-schoolers may not be obvious, but they do exist. In both instances, you must be READ MORE Ashley Madison faked female profiles to lure men in, hacked data suggest By Caitlin Dewey Whistleblowers and consumer watchdogs say this kind of corporate catfishing is an industry-wide practice.   Read full article »   The Post recommends: The Switch The day's top stories on tech policy, the tech industry, and tech in our lives, delivered to your inbox. Sign me up   #Blessed: The Internet actually makes us happier, science says By Caitlin Dewey Forget your FOMO. A new paper says that Internet use ups "life satisfaction."   Read full article » What was fake on the Internet this week: Sam & Nia, Trump’s New Mexico fence and Selena’s killer’s death By Caitlin Dewey The 68th installment in a weekly series that debunks the Web's hoaxes, rumors and exaggerations.  Read full article »               You received this e-mail because you signed up for the The Intersect Weekly newsletter. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this e-mail has been sent to you in error, or you no longer wish to receive e-mail from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2015 The Washington Post  |  1150 15th St NW, Washington, DC 20071