“All of us who professionally use the mass media are the shapers of society. We can vulgarize that society. We can brutalize it. Or we can help lift it onto […]
At the beginning of the semester it seemed like almost everyone on Facebook was up in arms over SOPA and PIPA. Statuses, photos and links referred to the limitations of […]
Since its launch eight years ago, Facebook has navigated an uneasy tension between profitability and privacy. This fun and free service has somehow compelled users to willingly reveal the most […]
The Arab Spring began as citizens across the Arab world become dissatisfied with their political and economic situations, and fed up with their repressive government regimes . Frustrated with the […]
The historical significance of the Arab Spring is undeniable. It marks the thawing of the icy authoritarianism that has gripped the Middle East since the end of World War II. […]
Twitter caused quite a buzz when it announced plans to introduce a geolocation policy. Formally known as Geolocation API, the policy has been monikered “geolocated censorship” by its critics, including media rights activist […]
On Jan. 26, 2012, Twitter announced its new content policy in an online blog post. Due to its increasing global audience with varying ideas about freedom of expression, Twitter plans […]
“Freedom is partial to no race. Freedom has no religion. Freedom favors no ethnicity. Freedom discriminates not between rich and poor countries. Inevitably freedom will overwhelm Ethiopia.” These are the […]
Once upon a time, in a far-flung, sordid corner of the Internet, a group of hackers set out to right the wrongs of our era from behind a computer screen […]
Advances in technology have decreased the supply of human rights on the Internet. More software capable of monitoring Web activity is being developed each day. The immediate example most people […]
