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ABC News reports not only on the cyber-riot at Digg, but also on other serious troubles at the site, including the infamous “bury brigade.”

This ABC News article correctly points out that Little Green Footballs has been especially targeted by the self-appointed censors on Digg’s “bury brigade,” along with other political websites, especially conservative ones.

Unfortunately, the ABC News article omitted to mention that LGF is primarily a site that displays terrorism-related news items. Nor did the article note the revealing fact that antijihadist articles, from any source, are being targeted for burial on Digg with especially relentless vigor.

Apparently, Digg is perfectly satisfied with this coverup of everything that might alert the public about the jihadist threat. Isn’t it time to ask why Digg has never made even the slightest attempt to put a stop to this pro-jihadist censorship?

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The Register (UK) reports: Digg buried by users in piracy face-down.

Forbes.com explores Digg’s dilemma in all its ramifications, and discusses the online uprising at Digg and what it means for Web 2.0.

Australian news website news.com.au covers the huge revolt at Digg.

Gadget and tech news site Gizmodo covers the enormous digital riot at Digg.

Tech industry blog Techcrunch tells why Digg capitulated to the demands of its angry members in what appears to have been a spontaneous online rebellion.

Ryan Block tracks the online revolt that erupted when Digg’s admins tried to stop its users from porting the HD-DVD cracking codes.

Wired warned that Digg was melting down.

The story even appeared in the New York Times.

And here are two stories on where it all started, at doom9.

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