Evil teen Bieber finds revenge is a dish best served on Twitter

Saturday night, from the depths of his subterranean cave, teen idol Justin Bieber took revenge on someone (who seems to be a minor so we're not going to bother naming names) who had allegedly hacked the Twitter account of the star's childhood friend. How best to get back at someone who has wronged you in your world 2.0? By Tweeting their phone number to your four and a half million followers, of course! We've seen this nerd fleeing throngs of girls on a Segway in the past -- which made him seem rather cool in our eyes -- but now we must ask ourselves... is Justin Bieber as innocent as he appears to be? Either way, nice burn.

[Shooter McGavin Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:01PM]

Justin Beaver is news? Really??

[NCase Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:06PM]

@Shooter McGavin
It's the end of all things as we know them...

[Beatnik Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:07PM]

@Shooter McGavin
Seems like Laura loves him. Maybe she should write all her love for him on her personal blog?

[NuklearPanda Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:10PM]

DID YOU HAVE TO SMUDGE THE PHONE NUMBER!?!?! WHYYYYYY

[d0mth0ma5 Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:12PM]

@Shooter McGavin Seriously, this is becoming such a joke.
Justin Bieber rides a Segway was bad enough, this is just pathetic. I kind of hope this is just Laura showing a dark sense of humour.

[xTmDarren Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:14PM]

@Shooter McGavin Laura June the poster must be in love with Justin Beaver.. come on Josh.. please tell her to stop!

[liftedngifted1 Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:14PM]

@Shooter McGavin This kid a douche bag

[Wokis Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:15PM]

@Shooter McGavin

Did I giggle when I read this? Yes I did.

Is it really news? well.. I'd let it slide this time because of the giggle.

[silvestre Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:15PM]

@Shooter McGavin It's Alt! Everything is allowed here!

[CTTHosting Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:24PM]

@NuklearPanda
Would you like me to provide you with the number? Its not that hard to get =)

http://twitter.com/search?q=call%20me%20248

[naterecording Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:29PM]

@Shooter McGavin
Is anyone else tired of "This isn't news" comments?
C'mon, can't posts be a little fun every once in a while? Last I checked we don't have to pay to view them. (Or peruse them, if you will.)

[HansImGlueck Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:38PM]

@naterecording Is Engadget a news site? Didn't think so...

[HansImGlueck Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:40PM]

@HansImGlueck Meant "@Shooter McGavin" and all the other (potential) "How is this news?" posters. At least as annoying as "First!"

[SOOPERGOOMAN Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:45PM]

@NuklearPanda goto his twitter 4:15 am. looks like he was about to get high.

[sfox8 Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:47PM]

@Shooter McGavin For the record the catch to this story is that justin only posted the hacker's number because the hacker posted justin's number online after getting it from his friend's twitter account. I actually have to give justin bieber his props for this one. If you have the hoarde of rabid fangirls, may as well use them to your advantage. An eye for an eye.

[JedixJarf Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:57PM]

@Shooter McGavin

Engadget has just gone very gay... first the editor uses a purse and now this.... its just sad.

[merissajensia Posted Aug 16th 2010 4:00PM]

@Shooter McGavin Actually, Bieber is so popular. Even Google picked him as the 7th most popular woman of the web. Now, this comes as to no surprise. http://fwd4.me/MJ0

[camerafan Posted Aug 16th 2010 4:05PM]

@Beatnik It's all you idiots that leave comments that make this news! Look at me, just as bad! Damn it. I now hate myself.

[SophieMango Posted Aug 16th 2010 4:24PM]

@Shooter McGavin

Laura June has a history of posting Bieber articles

[One Love Posted Aug 16th 2010 4:55PM]

Let them hate. At 16 they were probably just jumping off their parents roof and putting it on youtube. :) (The kid has talent)

[Wildman Posted Aug 16th 2010 5:03PM]

@Shooter McGavin
I would propose a Justin Bieber Watch on engadget alt. Have Laura post 3-4 articles a month that are both tech AND Bieber related.. Nothing wrong with keeping the quirks of a blog just because you went so mainstream that AOL bought you.

[simblor Posted Aug 16th 2010 5:07PM]

@Shooter McGavin just stay out of Biebers way, or you'll pay. Listen to what I say!

[PhaseDMA Posted Aug 16th 2010 6:28PM]

@naterecording I'm subscribed through my Kindle so I do need to pay for these articles.

Okay I lied.

[Awall1987 Posted Aug 16th 2010 6:39PM]

@Shooter McGavin Here is a much more entertaining video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV9j1Kgymbw&feature=youtube_gdata

[Bervick Posted Aug 16th 2010 8:28PM]

@d0mth0ma5

I don't think she was humoring us. If you read her post :
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fleeing throngs of girls on a Segway in the past -- which made him seem rather cool in our eyes
---

She finds him cool apparently.

[wbeardell Posted Aug 16th 2010 9:08PM]

@Shooter McGavin maybe not, but the bieb getting sued by some guy because he gave his phone number to the world might be some nice news

[abedinthehouse Posted Aug 16th 2010 10:29PM]

This is actually good news for the guy hes trying to burn. Now hell have 4.5 million girls calling him, thinking he is JB.

[cti Posted Aug 17th 2010 12:26AM]

@Shooter McGavin

As an Engadget fan, I smirked to myself when I saw this in the Giz feed this morning "Psh, what trash!" I thought, "Why are they covering this? Thats why I read Engadget full size in my browser and relegate Giz to the RSS reader and the phone, Engadget sticks to the hardcore science and tech stuff."

Boy do I feel stupid now.

[blustrkr Posted Aug 17th 2010 3:30AM]

@Shooter McGavin

Laura has posted at least two articles on him now. Seriously, stop. This isn't TMZ.

[skyblaze Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:01PM]

oh, internet... you slay me

[Lord Vader Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:24PM]

So this is why that Ewok turned down being part of my band AeroSith? To smite teenage boys? I am *most* disappointed

[doug Posted Aug 16th 2010 4:47PM]

@Lord Vader

search your feelings lord vader, you cant truly feel this way. i feel the conflict within you. let go of your hate

[Seb6554 Posted Aug 16th 2010 11:49PM]

@doug
Watch out, he might force choke! :O

[keyrol Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:02PM]

NO NO NO engadget, dustbin jieber is not considered as news!!!! /rinses eyes with bleach

[xnifex Posted Aug 16th 2010 7:54PM]

@keyrol www.eyebleach.com

[JustinB Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:02PM]

When will you guys have the hands on?

[Icebird Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:45PM]

@JustinB some pedo thoughts

[franzmeister1989 Posted Aug 16th 2010 4:15PM]

@JustinB then the review... ..and a scorecard...

[jasonbot Posted Aug 16th 2010 5:38PM]

@JustinB

I hear thats illegal in most states

[deliteguy Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:02PM]

Better hope he doesn't have a justin bieber ringtone or he might blow his eardrums.

[Steaps Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:02PM]

Hm. Justin Bieber news where I didn't find myself hating him more.

[Sofabutt Posted Aug 16th 2010 11:52PM]

@Steaps WTF does that even mean? And your highly ranked!

[inimicus Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:02PM]

nb4 "why is this on engadget?"
Ah damn, too late. I need turboboost.

[ferrara101 Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:05PM]

This is such a stupid and malevolent thing to do. I'm surprised Bieber hasn't been arrest for cyber-bullying. Or whatever's in fashion atm.

[ferrara101 Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:05PM]

@ferrara101 arrested**

[d0mth0ma5 Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:23PM]

@ferrara101 He's rich and white, he'd get about 30 seconds in Juvenile Detention.

[drummr160 Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:06PM]

Wow who cares engadget? This is tabloid worthy.

[Nn4458 Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:29PM]

@drummr160 Yeah with all this bieber news here lately I'm starting to think someone at engadget has a thing for him.

[d0mth0ma5 Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:31PM]

@Nn4458 I thought there had been more Bieber stories but this is only the 3rd one, and the last one had 282 comments, hello click-honey-trap.

[SOOPERGOOMAN Posted Aug 16th 2010 3:08PM]

This should have been the news worthy article to put in here instead: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-fWGXRU-7M