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it tells what race is more likely to use the internet. "latinos and blacks are more likely to access the web by cellular phones than the general public"

digital differences. While increased internet adoption and the rise of mobile connectivity have reduced many gaps in technology access over the past decade, for some groups digital disparities still remain

shows the digital divide's clients

You should always think about what you are going to post before you do it.  "It's your profile, you can include what you want to include-right? Before you post, think. Are you prepared to have those words and images represent you for months, and even years to come? Your postings on profiles and to chats and blogs may have cyberlives much longer than what you might have imagined or intended, and may reach a much wider audience than you could have anticipated. This simple fact is illustrated in the following examples from around the country: Students who posted party photos online later found that those photos were used by their university's administration when it needed to make a case regarding alcohol abuse among minors. A student's application for a position as a resident advisor was rejected by university staff who reviewed the applicant's Facebook page and found the material there to be inappropriate. A graduate's job application was rejected when the hiring organization deemed objectionable some of the content he had posted online. Students were reprimanded for extreme and possibly libelous statements they made about a professor in Facebook postings. Are your online postings private? No, not at all. Many postings can and will be viewed by hiring committees, admissions personnel, marketing agencies, and other unintended audiences. Privacy is a complicated matter in American law, evoking everything from Fourth Amendment rights to civil rights. Explore the following topics to learn more about the ins and outs of privacy in the online environment."

There are problems with hacking in many virtual worlds. This tells you what to do if it happens to you in World of Warcraft.

Another celebrity has there personal information hacked.  Shows how we need to be more responsible for what we take photos and video of as more people are having their emails and phones hacked. 

Facebook has been able to show how the internet is able to pass cultural barriers, and has become almost the same thing as the internet in Indonesia. This has caused some in the Muslim religion to call for a ban on Facebook because it breaks cultural barriers and allows for actions that aren't approved by the religion. 

Another article on a recent case in Washington about digital copyright internationally. It goes into some detail on some of the issues regarding the music business and the copyright issues regarding international artists. 

This is a great website that covers a few basic international agencies and what they do to help protect copyright. It also included a few international treaties that have had a major impact on international copyright. 

The content of the web site is informing, the more interesting part is the map graphic on the left side of the page its the third picture down if you start with the head line picture. The picture shows countries and their restrictions on internet searches and how the government controls what a person views on the internet.

A campaign to try and help benefit the internet.

New stuff coming inn to internet

about the internet

This site only has a little information on the actual case, but, its does show an example of a case in Vietnam of copyright and freedom of speech, some citizen journalists were arrested for blogging, and have no access to legal council

We need to be aware. Information about society and its issues make us more responsible for the society. If more young people were taught about the adverse effects of global warming, they will surely keep an eye on fuel saving. If they are taught about social issues and problems, they will make an effort to do something about it, therefore improving society as a whole.

I'm finding that my students, just like me, are not using the full power of the Google search engine. We search and click on the first few results, taking the information as valid and relevant. These lessons explain how Google works and how to get better results. I plan to incorporate this into my Digiteen curriculum.

Burlington citys proposal on their agenda. Had the idea of banning social media devices like. Cell phones, laptops and tablets during there town meetings but the vote fail failed.

Internet Usage and Penetration Stats from 2010 and 2000 per country