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Wikiganda
On November 17th, 2005, an anonymous Wikipedia user deleted 15 paragraphs from an article on e-voting machine-vendor Diebold, excising an entire section critical of the company’s machines. While… more →
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Wikiganda
whatsnewmedia wrote 2 years ago: On November 17th, 2005, an anonymous Wikipedia user deleted 15 paragraphs from an article on e-votin … more →
So if bloggers are like journalists, should(n't) they adopt similar ethical standards?
whatsnewmedia wrote 2 years ago: The modified bill that passed the committee today included a provision that limits its protections t … more →
City WiFi vs. service providers, state governments, and their own rocky start
whatsnewmedia wrote 2 years ago: Dissatisfied by private Internet providers’ service or speed, cities from Lancaster, Pa., to B … more →
Google Maps help do-gooders
whatsnewmedia wrote 2 years ago: Google has launched an initiative to help charities and other nonprofit groups use maps and satellit … more →
US v. Forrester: The privacy implications for your email and IP address
whatsnewmedia wrote 2 years ago: The court’s ruling was essentially a simple one. The government is currently allowed to deploy … more →
Mapping applications used by activists to raise awareness
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whatsnewmedia wrote 2 years ago: Three-dimensional maps from Google Earth are giving nonprofits new tools in their efforts to raise a … more →
US mobilizes Cyberwar Command
whatsnewmedia wrote 2 years ago: More important, the government is setting up a new organization, the “Cyber Command,” to … more →
Looking back, the Communications Decency Act that almost was
whatsnewmedia wrote 2 years ago: The Communications Decency Act was passed in 1996. The goal was to protect children from harmful con … more →
Will torrent networks be required to narc on their users?
whatsnewmedia wrote 2 years ago: Two weeks ago, a judge ruled that BitTorrent search engine Torrentspy was required to enable server … more →
Rise of the Amateur class, II
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whatsnewmedia wrote 2 years ago: But one of Keen’s central arguments — that the internet, by its all-inclusive nature and … more →
Political expression inside Second Life: protests, digital graffiti and griefing
whatsnewmedia wrote 2 years ago: “There’s a rationale for it to the extent that in this day and age, the powers that be h … more →
Net taxes not a done deal
whatsnewmedia wrote 2 years ago: Death and taxes are certain, a wise man once said. But in cyberspace, taxes are no sure thing, and f … more →
Street View may be just a little too visible
whatsnewmedia wrote 2 years ago: A couple of weeks ago Google announced its latest map widget with much fanfare. Called Street View, … more →
The Case for Copyright
whatsnewmedia wrote 2 years ago: Why copyright protection is both fair and needed: What if, after you had paid the taxes on earnings … more →
Censored Venezuelan TV station turns to YouTube
whatsnewmedia wrote 2 years ago: An opposition Venezuelan television station whose broadcast license has not been renewed by the gove … more →
YouTube questions military censorship
whatsnewmedia wrote 2 years ago: On Monday, the US Department of Defense announced that a number of social networking and media sites … more →
Politics, security and social norms motivate state censorship of the Internet
whatsnewmedia wrote 2 years ago: The level of state-led censorship of the net is growing around the world, a study of so-called inter … more →
U.S. Defense Department silences soldier's 2.0 voices
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whatsnewmedia wrote 2 years ago: No more using the military’s computer system to socialize and trade videos on MySpace, YouTube … more →
The state of privacy in the digital age
whatsnewmedia wrote 2 years ago: Privacy is a growing concern in the United States and around the world. The spread of the Internet a … more →
