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Lucas Jockisch

How Egypt Pulled the Plug on the Internet - CBS Evening News - CBS News - 1 views

  • born on Facebook and other social networking sites - which led the government to cut off Internet service.
  • The Internet blackout was a surprising move for a nation previously known for being open - compared to other countries in the Mideast.
  • unprecedented is we've never seen such a connected country like Egypt be disconnected
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  • The Egyptian government told their Internet service providers to shut down
  • Congress is considering a bill to expand the president's authority.
  • the president would have the power to declare a cyber emergency
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    Very interesting article about how the Egyptian Government pulled the plug. Also talks about legislation in the US Congress that would give the President authority to pull the plug on us.
Lucas Jockisch

eChannelLine USA - IBM announces new social business programs for partners - 0 views

  • "Social media is the next big trend
  • a first in the business.
Tyler McKay

How Do People Use Their Smartphones? - 5 views

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    This article from the New York Times talks about what people use their smartphone for. The top reasons are games and weather. This article is very recent and talks about the most common apps used within 30 days.
Megan Seitzinger

Does your social class determine your online social network? - 0 views

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    The article talks about the differences between Myspace, Facebook, and Twitter.
Cristina Nevins

Our view: Teaching kids cybersafety a good move - 1 views

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    Very interesting article about how schools should teach students about cyber safety.
Lynn Banister

ALS Study Shows Social Media's Value as Research Tool - 0 views

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    The Wall Street Journal published this article by Amy Marcus on Monday, April 25, 2011. By connecting patients who are suffering from ALS on Facebook, they are able to share information on treatments that work and those that do not. This particular study had to do with lithium.
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