Digital Repercussions

FINGERING M.I.A.: There was no wardrobe malfunction, but radical hip-hop provocateur M.I.A.'s middle finger salute, seen by a record 111.3 million viewers on last Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show, could land her in hot water with the FCC, who are reportedly considering a penalty of several hundred thousand dollars for the obscene gesture. No word on whether she'll make it to the Grammys to duplicate her feat of flipping the bird. (2/7a)