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I find the Herrick vs Grindr article very interesting. Social media has become in a way our identity online, whether it is Instagram, Facebook, or dating platforms like Tinder or Grindr. However, because it is hard to regulate or verify whether the user is actually who they are, the internet phenomenon of “catfish” or “catfishing” […]
Class #4
Slides below… Jon
News of the Week; January 23, 2019
DIGITAL China creates app to tell you if you are near someone in debt and encourages you to report them: The app will allow the public shaming of “deadbeat debtors” Russia tries to force Facebook and Twitter to relocate servers to Russia Pay for Trump’s border wall with $20 online porn fee, Ariz. lawmaker says Herrick V. […]
Class #3
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News of the Week; January 16, 2019
DIGITAL Appeals Court: First Amendment Violation To Ban Members Of The Public From Gov’t Officials’ Facebook Pages Facebook page is a government forum Blocking Constituents from Facebook Page Violates First Amendment–Davison v. Randall Pakistan Demands Google Take Down Petition For Academic Freedom… Saying It Represents Hate Speech Apple loses patent case appeal, owes VirnetX $440M […]
Class #2
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News of the Week; January 9, 2019
DIGITAL Court: Politicians who block citizens on social media violate 1st Amendment Please don’t repeat these things WikiLeaks says you can’t say about Assange [Updated] Irony Alert: Wikileaks Sends Reporters A List Of 140 Things Not To Say About Julian Assange; Tells Them Not To Publish Copyright, Culture, Sharing, Remix… And A Congresswoman Dancing As […]
Class #1
Slides from today. Looking forward to learning together. Jon
News of the Week; January 2, 2019
DIGITAL Ninth Lawsuit Against Social Media Providers for “Materially Supporting Terrorists” Fails–Clayborn v. Twitter (Eric Goldman) Jake Paul, RiceGum Called Out For Promoting Mystery Box ‘Gambling’ Site To Kids Antipiracy Outfits Routinely Claim Copyright Infringement Against Sites That Simply Report When Torrents Are Released Jack Black’s YouTube Channel Nabs 2.5 Million Subscribers In Less Than […]