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A great 'experiment' to see if yoiu are any good at detecting false information. This will take you 30 minutes to rethink documentaries for the rest of you life. I think it is a good investment.
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Ken't Key Takeaway: This is an effective documentary about how easy it is to deceive people. Many of the things were not new to me, but I loved the twist at the end. Well Done! I like how they used recent documentaries as the case studies. Delete the scoop?
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CISPA is a law that has already passed the House that would turn the websites you love into legally immune government spies. It's stalled in the Senate, but it's not dead yet. Here's what you need to know... Delete the scoop?
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The White House has issued a threat to veto CISPA, largely on privacy protection grounds.
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This one is not a fun share. It is a reminder that the fight for internet freedom is never really over. We need to keep tuned in to what is happening in Washington. http://www.scoop.it/t/new-media-technology?q=sopa
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Fight Back: We've been pushing for reform of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act so other innovators and activists like Aaron Swartz aren't in harm's way. But now House Republicans are trying to make the law EVEN HARSHER!
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I am sharing this site to help spread the word about the CFAA and the organization that is trying to fight it.
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A search and notification engine for government action in Washington DC and all 50 states, by the Sunlight Foundation.
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This free web-based program is an easy way to track action in Washington (or your state) about the path and progress of bills that you are interested in. Ken Delete the scoop?
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Getty Images Starting Jan. 1, 2013, California will be the first state to enact comprehensive social media privacy legislation, officials say. As he passed the act known as the Social Media Privacy Act on Sept.
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It will be interesting to see what will happen with these six states passing laws about privacy in social media sites. Delete the scoop?
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(Reuters) - Internet activist and computer prodigy Aaron Swartz, who helped create an early version of the Web feed system RSS and was facing federal criminal charges in a controversial fraud case, has...
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This is a very sad day for thee Internet. This man's work has made me a smarter citizen and a better professor. I will not be happy if the media tries to demonize him. Delete the scoop?
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Do you want bureaucrats to be able to read every text, image, tune, text, spreadsheet, or whatever you send or receive? Do you want your business communications snooped on by unknown entities?
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I am so thankful that this did not happen. I was nervous that they would be able to slip this in while most of the world was busy with holidays, final tests, making their 4th-quarter budgets, compalining about rising energy costs, etc. Thankfully, enough people spoke up. Delete the scoop?
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How the recent sex scandal of a US General may cost us all when it comes to online privacy. Ken Delete the scoop?
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Ken's Key Takeaway: The number of governments that censor Internet content has grown to 40 today from about four in 2002.
A strong call to action by internet Founding Father Vint Cert
More and more governments are trying to take away the Internet as we know it.
I also STRONGLY suggest watching this 4-minute video from the same organization that helped us understand SOPA last Fall: Delete the scoop?
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Congressman Howard Berman was one of the architects and lead backers of SOPA -- and now President Obama is considering making him the next Secretary of State. Delete the scoop?
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Soon after Romney conceded the election, his social media followers began dropping quickly. Since 11:30 p.m. on Tuesday, users have unliked the Massachusetts Governor at a rate of about 847 an hour. Delete the scoop?
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Ken's Key Takeaway: This is a bigger statistic than I expected: "One in six social network users say they've changed their views about a political issue after discussing it or reading posts about it on a social networking site, according to a Pew Research Center survey fielded in January and February."
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Unfriending, blocking and ignoring: Political spats on Facebook affect real-life relationships with family, friends, colleagues and neighbors as the 2012 Election Day battle between Obama and Romney draws near... Delete the scoop?
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Learn about the story behind stopping SOPA from the people who did it!
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Ken's Key Takeaway: I haven't purchased this yet, but I will soon. It will be interesting and sad to read the story from the viewpoint of Aaron Swartz. Swartz killed himself in January, 2013. Delete the scoop?
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You can't understand new media without understanding 'somewhat old media'. If you do not like television news today, it probably has a lot to do with the elimination of the Fairness Doctrine in the 1908's. During that period, TV stations stopped thinking of news as a service and began moving the news department under the entertainment departments. The news was no longer a prerequisite for renewal of broadcast liscenses. It became a tool to increase profits. Thirty years later, we live with the results. Delete the scoop?
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**TAKE ACTION: [You can click here to email Congress to tell them to fix the CFAA](http://www.fixthecfaa.com/)** [You can also click here to add ou...
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Tim Berners Lee, Tim Wu, Lawrence Lessig, and others came together on Reddit yesterday to help people understand why The CFA Act is a BAD idea Delete the scoop?
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A chrome extension that removes politics from your FB and Twitter feeds permanently––by replacing the BS with awesome stuff
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Ken's Key Takeaway: I actually think it is a bad idea to remove politics from your livestream, but I think it is interesting that we now have a tool to do so. I think it is important for us to be exposed to different views on politics. If we are offended or not impressed, we can block one person, but I don't think it is wise to block all politics 
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February 23, 8:47 PM
I agree with Ken. It is great that you can filter stuff out that you don't want but politics is part of everything and to ignore it completely leads to ignorance.
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The timing of the attacks coincided with reporting for an investigation that found that the relatives of China’s prime minister had accumulated a fortune worth several billion dollars through business dealings.
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An inside look at how the New York Times got hacked by Chinese hackers Delete the scoop?
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A prosecutor is objecting to the claim by the grieving family of Internet activist Aaron Swartz that "prosecutorial overreach" was a factor in his suicide.
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MIT has begun an investigation. The US prosecutor feels that they did nothing wrong. I am glad that the media is disgussing this. Having Lessig talking on CNN brings weight and legitimacy to a week of wondering why why why. Delete the scoop?
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This film explores the evolution of propaganda and public relations in the United States, with an emphasis on the elitist theory of democracy and the relatio...
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The reason that I am sharing this link is because it does a great job of talking about the history of Public Relations. There is no escaping that public relations has ugly roots. 
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December 17, 2012 2:32 PM
Burson-Marsteller: http://www.burson-marsteller.com/default.aspx
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Last fall and winter millions of Americans came together to protest Internet censorship and defeat the Stop Online Piracy Act. This is their story.
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An important group who helped end SOPA at this time last year is releasing a book about the story. $15 will get you an eBook. $25 will get you a physical book, and $70 will get you an autographed coopy Delete the scoop?
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Do you trust me? Please watch this four-minute video about the global governing body that may destroy the interet. Share. Share. Share
Take action at http://www.whatistheITU.org Fight for the Future and Access collaborated on this short, informative video about a serious threat to the free a... Delete the scoop?
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A bit more detail on the background of Minnesota vs. Moocs Delete the scoop?
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A United Nations human rights body resolution passed this week called Internet access and freedom of online expression a basic human right. Delete the scoop?
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In my 100+ consecutive TWIT podcasts, this is one of my favorites. They talk about Apple vs Amazon. Also, Apple fired Scott Forstall who led the earth's move to IOS. How will this effect the company? I also enjoyed their talk on wearable gadgets and the shift in tech devices. We will not longer watch them. They will watch us. Delete the scoop?
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A nice video about the power of visualization in learning