07 July 2014
Net Threats | Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project
by sbrothier
Because of governance issues (and the international implications of the NSA reveals), data sharing will get geographically fragmented in challenging ways. The next few years are going to be about control.
— DANAH BOYD
17 June 2014
Twitter Isn't As Democratic As You Think | ThinkProgress
by sbrothier
But while social media revolutionizes how the world responds to political and social events, it may be a double-edged sword. Researchers warned that the tendency to fixate on a small number of opinions encourages the proliferation of rumors, misinformation, and political polarization.
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