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UK Government spy program to monitor every phone call, text and email-details will be kept for up to a Year

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Whenever the government openly steals your personal information and stores it, you know it’s been happening for awhile now. In the digital age, there is no place for privacy. Here are some Dailymail details: Details about text messages, phone calls, emails and every website visited by members of the public…

The Hollow Core In Social Media Numbers – Many Are Fake Or Empty Accounts

The Hollow Core In Social Media Numbers – Many Are Fake Or Empty Accounts

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The numbers of users reported by Facebook, Twitter, Google, and many other sites, are closely watched. They reveal trends in adoption and they are one of the few public metrics available to analysts trying to assign value to companies preparing an initial public offering.But how accurate are these numbers?…

Report claims Internet is a Breeding Ground For Terrorism

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The internet is quickly becoming the enemy of the state according to a report released by the Home Affairs Committee. In the report they claim the internet is a breeding ground for terror, worse than prisons, universities and places of worship. The committee wants internet service providers to be more…

Family Values traded for Abortion, Porn and Steve Jobs’ Device

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The latest assaults on conservative pro-family values have emerged in rapid succession. These family values have been mocked and thrown away like the old record player. It is time for even the most adamant liberals to take a hard look at what is really going on. When a liberal hears…

Report: Facebook IPO Halved — Its Valuation Could Skyrocket Above $100bn

Report: Facebook IPO Halved — Its Valuation Could Skyrocket Above $100bn

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International Financing Review, a Thomson Reuters publication, reports that its Wall Street sources point to a far smaller Facebook IPO, raising about $5 billion instead of the expected $10 billion.…

MediaWatch Analysis: Should The Tech Industry Buy The Content Industry?

MediaWatch Analysis: Should The Tech Industry Buy The Content Industry?

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Should Apple buy Hollywood? Should Google buy the New York Times? Foremski's Take: People in the tech communities have long discussed the need for tech companies to buy media companies. More recently, there has been discussion about Apple using its $100 billion cash hoard to buy music and movie studios.This…

Facebook Use Is Linked To Depression… And More Sex

Facebook Use Is Linked To Depression… And More Sex

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This study of time spent on Facebook by 425 College students is depressing:MediaPost - Facebook Correlated with Low Self Esteem…

Public vs. Private Privacy Threats

Public vs. Private Privacy Threats

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I am always fascinated by folks who fear private power but support continuing increases in public / government power.  For me there is no contest – public power is far more threatening.  This is not because I necesarily trust private corporations like Goldman Sachs or Exxon or Google more than…

Facebook reveals what you’ve told it.

Facebook reveals what you’ve told it.

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There is Outrage! over the changing face of Farcebook. They have a new interface that the Mail thinks will tell the whole world every detail of your life.Well... surely Farcebook can only tell the world those things you've put on there? Personally I do...…

Lessons In Online Culture From Plancast – When Sharing Doesn’t Work

Lessons In Online Culture From Plancast – When Sharing Doesn’t Work

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Mark Henderson, founder and CEO of Plancast, has written an excellent article about lessons learned from operating his event planning service -- mostly popular in the Silicon Valley/San Francisco area. It contains a good analysis of the different types of users and what people are willing to share online.…