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October 2, 2020 8:07 PM
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The News Literacy Project

The News Literacy Project | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Checkology® Virtual Classroom can help teach your students how to tell the difference between fact and fiction? Get started with a basic account today!

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September 11, 2020 3:59 AM
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What Is Net Neutrality? The Complete WIRED Guide | WIRED

What Is Net Neutrality? The Complete WIRED Guide | WIRED | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
ISPs shouldn't be able to block some sorts of data and prioritize others. Here's what to know about the struggle to treat all information on the internet the same.
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September 1, 2020 7:47 PM
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‘One of Bharat’s brightest Ratnas,’ says Amul in tribute to Pranab Mukherjee - it s viral

‘One of Bharat’s brightest Ratnas,’ says Amul in tribute to Pranab Mukherjee - it s viral | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Her dad may still need some convincing but Twitter says she deserves a cat.
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August 17, 2020 9:56 PM
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Belarus election: How Nexta channel bypassed news blackout

Belarus election: How Nexta channel bypassed news blackout | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Demonstrators defied an internet shutdown using a channel called Nexta that posts videos and photos.
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August 11, 2020 7:30 AM
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Beyond TikTok: Who else might President Trump ban?

Beyond TikTok: Who else might President Trump ban? | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Other Chinese-owned software could face difficulties in the US, if TikTok ban goes ahead.
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December 30, 2019 8:55 PM
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AppHive | Create an App | Online App maker | App Builder

The easiest way to make an app for android and IOS, you can create free mobile app without programming, drag and drop elements, build an app in minutes, you can create applications like Uber or Airbnb, Apphive is the android app builder and the IOS app builder.


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Nik Peachey's curator insight, December 26, 2019 1:23 AM

A great free tool you can use to do projects with your students.

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November 27, 2019 6:20 AM
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India’s social media content removal order is a nail in the coffin of the internet as we know it

India’s social media content removal order is a nail in the coffin of the internet as we know it | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
The order requires Facebook, Twitter and Google to remove certain content globally, based on it being defamatory under India's local law.
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November 27, 2019 5:54 AM
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What Do Teenagers Learn Online Today? That Identity Is a Work in Progress - The New York Times

What Do Teenagers Learn Online Today? That Identity Is a Work in Progress - The New York Times | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
The popularity of makeup-tutorial artists like Antonio Garza speaks to the power of self-transformation in an era when everyone is on display.
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Inside the head of a teenager Youtube influencer
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November 27, 2019 5:38 AM
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Homepage

Homepage | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
A global plan of action to make our online world safe and empowering for everyone.
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November 1, 2019 9:32 PM
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Social Media Has Not Destroyed a Generation  

Social Media Has Not Destroyed a Generation   | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
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October 21, 2019 8:38 PM
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Australian and British bloggers arrested in Iran named as Jolie King and Mark Firkin | Australia news | The Guardian

Australian and British bloggers arrested in Iran named as Jolie King and Mark Firkin | Australia news | The Guardian | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Couple left Perth in 2017 and had been documenting their travels as they drove to London before being detained in Tehran’s Evin prison
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October 21, 2019 8:34 PM
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India man jailed for tweets about erotic temple statues released

India man jailed for tweets about erotic temple statues released | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
And Indian man was imprisoned for satirical tweets about erotic sculptures in a temple in Orissa state.
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October 21, 2019 8:32 PM
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Canan Kaftanciouglu: Turkish opposition figure faces jail for tweets

Canan Kaftanciouglu: Turkish opposition figure faces jail for tweets | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Canan Kaftanciouglu is the Istanbul head of the main opposition CHP party that now runs the city.
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September 11, 2020 4:35 AM
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World Report 2020: Shutting Down the Internet to Shut Up Critics

World Report 2020: Shutting Down the Internet to Shut Up Critics | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
In 2020 you should be watching for… who’s trying to shut down the Internet.
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September 1, 2020 8:30 PM
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Facebook threatens news sharing ban in Australia

Facebook threatens news sharing ban in Australia | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
The social media giant is preparing for a new law that would force it to pay publishers for news articles.
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August 17, 2020 10:05 PM
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Egypt TikTok and Instagram stars pay heavy price for 'indecency'

Egypt TikTok and Instagram stars pay heavy price for 'indecency' | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
They have millions of followers, but Egypt's social media stars are paying a heavy price.
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August 11, 2020 7:31 AM
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Is the US about to split the internet?

Is the US about to split the internet? | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says he wants a "clean" internet free of "untrusted" Chinese apps.
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August 11, 2020 7:29 AM
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TikTok: How would the US go about banning the Chinese app?

TikTok: How would the US go about banning the Chinese app? | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Several options exist, from preventing Google and Apple offering the app, to blocking its servers.
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December 30, 2019 8:51 PM
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Finland is winning the war on fake news. Other nations want the blueprint

Finland is winning the war on fake news. Other nations want the blueprint | Internet and websites | Scoop.it

The course is part of an anti-fake news initiative launched by Finland’s government in 2014 – two years before Russia meddled in the US elections – aimed at teaching residents, students, journalists and politicians how to counter false information designed to sow division.


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Nik Peachey's curator insight, December 21, 2019 12:24 AM

Very interesting article.

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Finland getting the thinking straight: Misinformation = Internet pollution
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November 27, 2019 5:54 AM
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So the Internet Didn’t Turn Out the Way We Hoped. Now What? - The New York Times

So the Internet Didn’t Turn Out the Way We Hoped. Now What? - The New York Times | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
It was supposed to be a utopia. Instead … it’s complicated. Here’s a guide to our online future — with maps, graphs and cats.
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November 27, 2019 5:42 AM
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Is social media damaging to children and teens? We asked five experts

Is social media damaging to children and teens? We asked five experts | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
We asked five experts if social media was damaging to children and teens, and four out of five said yes.
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November 27, 2019 5:38 AM
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Contract for the Web: Tim Berners-Lee launches plan to fix the web

Contract for the Web: Tim Berners-Lee launches plan to fix the web | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
Berners-Lee says the worst aspects of the web threaten to bring about a digital dystopia, which has led to the launch of the “Contract for the Web.” Created by over 80 organizations, representing governments, companies, and civil society, the scheme…
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October 21, 2019 8:39 PM
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Australian-UK blogger couple freed from Iran jail

Australian-UK blogger couple freed from Iran jail | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
British-Australian Jolie King and Australian boyfriend Mark Firkin say they are "happy and relieved".
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October 21, 2019 8:36 PM
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Man jailed for posting ex-girlfriend's nude photos on Tumblr | New Straits Times | Malaysia General Business Sports and Lifestyle News

Man jailed for posting ex-girlfriend's nude photos on Tumblr | New Straits Times | Malaysia General Business Sports and Lifestyle News | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
SINGAPORE: She broke up with him as he was two-timing her, but he later told her that she was the cause of an argument between himself and his other girlfriend.
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October 21, 2019 8:33 PM
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Russian blogger Sinitsa jailed for 'incitement' tweet

Russian blogger Sinitsa jailed for 'incitement' tweet | Internet and websites | Scoop.it
A Moscow court sentenced financial manager Vladislav Sinitsa to five years in a labour camp.
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