89 out of 144 countries signed a treaty that allowed for governmental control of the internet. Many people do not like this, and feel their rights will be restricted.
An internet hacking group, called anonymous, said they would hack many major websites and disrupt web streams of Barak Obama's State of the Union adress. They are protesting some of the things that obama is backing, such as his cybersecurity order.
This article shows how people in Kenya are using technology and the internet to help make this newest election a peaceful one. There were many violent outbreaks of fighting in Kenya during the last elections. The Ushahidi group hopes to end this.
Thanks to the internet, people can become fans of foreign television that was not easily accessible before. Also, networks are making efforts toward stopping online piracy by increasing the availability of these shows to viewers online.
Thanks to a fanfiction story she put online to share with fellow fans, a sixteen year old girl was offered a deal to publish a book with a similar theme, boy bands. This article shows how publishers are searching in new places for new books.