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anonymous

Worst "Spam Gang" - (BBC News) - 0 views

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SOCIAL security IT SYSTEMS comm sys IMPACT politics ITGS

shared by anonymous on 08 Dec 09 - Cached
  • anonymous on 08 Dec 09
     
    This article is about a group of people, (gang) sending out emails that marketed various pills which the gang claimed were generic versions of US-branded and licensed medications. However, they were actually imported from India, unapproved and "potentially unsafe" according to authorities.
Shih-Chen Chiu

'Facebook Lite' gets public debut - 0 views

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ITGS SOCIAL & ETHICAL ISSUES reliability IT SYSTEMS IN CONTEXT software AREAS OF IMPACT business art entertainment

shared by Shih-Chen Chiu on 17 Aug 09 - Cached
  • aimed at countries where broadband is limited.
  • Facebook Lite appears to be a cut-down version of Facebook and is aimed at countries where broadband is limited.
    • Shih-Chen Chiu
      Shih-Chen Chiu on 19 Aug 09
       
      IT systems in a social context-software & applications
  • "Facebook Lite is a fast-loading, simplified version of Facebook that enables people to make comments, accept friend requests, write on people's walls, and look at photos and status updates," the statement continued.
    • Shih-Chen Chiu
      Shih-Chen Chiu on 19 Aug 09
       
      social & ethical issues- globalization, equality of acces
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  • The site is currently on trial in India and it is thought there are plans to extend this to China and Russia.
    • Shih-Chen Chiu
      Shih-Chen Chiu on 27 Aug 09
       
      areas of impact- business
  • In a statement Facebook said the new service would be a "faster, simpler version similar to the Facebook experience you get on a mobile phone".
    • Shih-Chen Chiu
      Shih-Chen Chiu on 27 Aug 09
       
      social & ethical issues people and machines
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