SORM-2 is a system, which allows Federal Security Service (FSB) to monitor the telephone and Internet communication. Under the law of SORM-2, Russian Internet service providers (ISPs) are required to install a special device on their servers for FSB to…
Media Censorship in China
Since we talked about free speech in class, I thought it would be interesting to bring up media censorship in China. China, technically a communist country, has always enforced policy that restricts the freedom of speech on all media outlet. Everything that…
Is free speech required a permissible range?
Is free speech required a permissible range? There are three major social media; Twitter, YouTube and Facebook. These media are in hot water because they have to handle inappropriate contents by lots of users. Lately, the video and pictures which…
MIT receives “Credit for Reddit”
While most people devote their procrastination hours on Reddit, undergraduates at Massachusetts Institute of Technology will received course credit for surfing this social media website. They are being offered a course called “Credit for Reddit,” taught by MIT researcher Chris…
Is Facebook Free?
Even though Facebook users are not paying monthly fee to Facebook for using it, Facebook are making profit out of personal data of the users that they are tracking and collecting. The article stated that Facebook made about $7 per…
The YouTube Effect
YouTube is a video sharing website that allows anyone to upload any kinds of videos to share with a wide range of audience all around the world. Anyone that signs up for an YouTube account can easily have access to…
Victim of Hate Speech on…a Blogging Site?
Now, I understand the inevitability of hate speech to circulate the internet. But I would expect it most to be targeted towards political ideas, political groups, morally excluded groups, and even celebrities. But an average person like me – minding…
Ferguson Coverage – Now People are Siding with the Police?
There have been steadily increasing controversies regarding biased media coverage in regards to the case of Michael Brown in Ferguson. Biased media coverage typically arises from omission of information or manipulation of words and facts. Specifically, those offended by the…
Historic CA Drought!
I spend a decent amount of time on the Internet; that when my husband asked me the other day if I knew anything about the drought in California I felt ashamed, I did not know what he was talking about.…
EmergenSee: Link students to Police
This month, the Lehigh University adopts a new safety system on campus. Except installing 10 new surveillance cameras on campus, Lehigh University introduces free EmergenSee App to students. This app connects students directly to police dispatchers through video, audio and…