Daily Briefing, April 22

, [...] from “Let’s Go Crazy,” one of his many songs quoted repeatedly Thursday as people tried to cope with the shock of his death.

For all its glitches and trolls, social media can be a blessing in tough times, whether it’s

notes and links about beloved celebrities.

Things aren’t going exactly great for those wanting to sue Ashley Madison, an online dating service for people who want to have an affair.

A federal judge has ruled that they will have to be publicly identified in order to sue over a hacking attack that stole the data of millions of users.

Let’s see, which of these things sounds more believable: (a) Limp Bizkit giving a free show at a Sunoco station in Dayton, Ohio, or (b) just about anything else in the world?

Yet hundreds of fans showed up on Wednesday — 4/20, of course — for the concert that never was.

reported, the rumors came out of a Facebook event that went viral, and the fans showed up despite tweets from the band and posts from the city government denying that the concert would happen.

The Daily Briefing is compiled from San Francisco Chronicle staff and news services.