Digg Conspiracy Theories Abound

Today’s announcement that News Corp is considering the purchase of Web 2.0 giant Digg caught many by surprise. The social networking, and news-rating heart of the new media being acquired by Rupert Murdoch sent shivers down the collective spines of millions of Diggsters.

Top 5 anticipated Digg posts:

- Murdoch: “I like IE better than Firefox”
- Top 10 Reasons Why NewsCorp-Digg merger bad idea
- Rove said to be behind merger talks
- NewsCorp, Haliburton, Murdoch, Cheney: Satan’s Spawn
- Kevin Rose: closet neo-con?

Meanwhile, conspiracy buffs and tech-bubble 2.0 watchers will have a field day over this. Count on it.

Photo: protective headgear (.91 beta) said to prevent spontaneous diggster head explosions.