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"It is human nature to want to share the enthusiasm you have for a subject or project with others. Wikipedia is a great place for that, where you can record your expertise and create a fact-based touchpoint for your interest. "

"As the technology industry came to grips in the last week with the reality of a presidential election that did not go its way, many in Silicon Valley landed on the idea that widespread misinformation spread online was a primary factor in the race's outcome."

"On January 17, 2014 - more than seven months after the first document was published in what we now refer to as the "Snowden revelations" - U.S. President Obama gave a speech at the Department of Justice that became known as the "NSA speech." In it he discussed the scope of post-9/11 surveillance. He explained the significant steps that the administration had taken, and would continue to take, to review foreign intelligence surveillance, including creating an independent review group. He also acknowledged a man by the name of Edward Snowden."

"The lessons we should have learned from post-9/11 government overreach. By Karen J. Greenberg / TomDispatch "

"No hemos publicado más discos en toda la historia de Warner, yo no he publicado más discos que ahora, hay una gran producción y con una diversidad enorme. Lo que si es verdad es que nunca antes en la historia yo he visto una uniformidad más absoluta en lo que son las listas de ventas del mundo, "

" Report Highlights Network Readiness Index Country/Economy Profiles Infographics and Shareables Blogs and Opinions Press Releases Read the full report "

"March 25th, 2015 El último evento europeo descentralizado fue el Día de Acción contra el TTIP, CETA y TISA. Se celebró el 11 de octubre y cosechó un gran éxito. Tuvieron lugar centenares de actividades por toda Europa, fueron recogidas varios centenares de miles de firmas para STOP TTIP y docenas de medios de comunicación nos ayudaron a explicar a la gente los peligros que entrañan el TTIP y CETA. El 18 de Abril de 2015 será el Día de Acción Global" [https://stop-ttip.org/es/firma/]

"March 25th, 2015 El último evento europeo descentralizado fue el Día de Acción contra el TTIP, CETA y TISA. Se celebró el 11 de octubre y cosechó un gran éxito. Tuvieron lugar centenares de actividades por toda Europa, fueron recogidas varios centenares de miles de firmas para STOP TTIP y docenas de medios de comunicación nos ayudaron a explicar a la gente los peligros que entrañan el TTIP y CETA. El 18 de Abril de 2015 será el Día de Acción Global" [https://stop-ttip.org/es/firma/]

"ECHELON is a term associated with a global network of computers that automatically search through millions of intercepted messages for pre-programmed keywords or fax, telex and e-mail addresses"

# ! ...there are no 'Leaks' but Public Relations strategy. # ! Hollywood are #educating '#pirates' to #circumvent its measures, # ! as '#They' know that #sharers are its #best #customers...

# ! ...there are no 'Leaks' but Public Relations strategy. # ! Hollywood are #educating '#pirates' to #circumvent its measures, # ! as '#They' know that #sharers are its #best #customers...

"Anyone who thinks that net neutrality is a boring technical issue for computer geeks needs to look outside the U.S. Netizens around the world aren't fooled by the confusing misdirection of industry lobbyists-they're championing the cause of an open internet by pushing for laws and policies that protect the features that made the internet what it is today." [ # ! #Globalization'... # ! ... for a #Good #Cause. # ! #Participate.]

"Anyone who thinks that net neutrality is a boring technical issue for computer geeks needs to look outside the U.S. Netizens around the world aren't fooled by the confusing misdirection of industry lobbyists-they're championing the cause of an open internet by pushing for laws and policies that protect the features that made the internet what it is today."

"Google plans to buy home surveillance startup Dropcam through Nest Labs in a $555 million deal that gives the Internet giant even more tools to collect specific data on your habits at home."

"Google plans to buy home surveillance startup Dropcam through Nest Labs in a $555 million deal that gives the Internet giant even more tools to collect specific data on your habits at home."

"Knowing "what the government is up to" is often the first step in ensuring that the government respects the civil liberties of its citizens. Transparency is especially important given the government's increasingly secretive use of new technologies for law enforcement and national security purposes. From cell phone location tracking, the use of surveillance drones, secret interpretations of electronic surveillance law, and the expanding use of biometrics, EFF wants to hold the government accountable and uphold your digital rights."

"The global 'epidemic' of movie 'piracy': crime-wave or social construction? Majid Yar UNIVERSITY OF KENT AT CANTERBURY, UK We have seen our future, and it is terrifying. (Fritz Allaway, Motion PictureAssociation of America)

[Es uno de los argumentos favoritos de los tecnoescépticos: os vigilan porque lo compartís todo en internet. Sin embargo, si algo demuestran las revelaciones recientes en torno al espionaje al que algunos países del mundo - con regímenes dictatoriales o directamente paranoicos - someten a sus ciudadanos, es la extensión de dicha vigilancia: lo que algunos erróneamente creen vinculado a la actividad en la red va, en realidad, mucho más allá, y se origina en la capacidad de solapar el desarrollo tecnológico a muchas de las actividades que llevamos a cabo en nuestra vida cotidiana, fuera de la red.]

[The Advocacy 2.0 Guide (Tools for Digital Advocacy) describes some of the best techniques and tools that digital activists - and others who wish to learn from this subject - can use as part of their online advocacy campaigns. While our previous guide (Blog for a Cause!) focused on the effective use of blogs as an advocacy tool, this guide will explore creative uses of other web 2.0 applications. ...]

[On December 3rd, the world's governments will meet to update a key treaty of a UN agency called the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Some governments are proposing to extend ITU authority to Internet governance in ways that could threaten Internet openness and innovation, increase access costs, and erode human rights online. We call on civil society organizations and citizens of all nations to sign the following Statement to Protect Global Internet Freedom: ...]