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Cyberbullying: StickyDrama and 4chan Are Bullying Playgrounds(1)
As we blogged about a few days ago, Jessi Slaughter is an 11-year-old who endured extreme forms of cyberbullying as a result of YouTube videos that she posted online. Here’s some more information about the two Web sites linked to the case: StickyDrama and 4chan. StickyDrama is a teen gossip site which Slaughter was frequently [...]
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Social Networks: Concerned About Privacy, NYU Students Set To Build Facebook Alternative
Four New York University students have teamed up to build what they call Diaspora, a Facebook alternative that will put users in control of their own personal information. To date, they have received $100,000 for their endeavor via fundraising efforts. The foursome of programmers (including Daniel Grippi, Maxwell Salzberg, Ilya Zhitomirskiy and Raphael Sofaer) plan [...]
Privacy: 10 Countries Criticize Google’s Privacy Policies
Privacy and data-protection officials from ten countries including Canada, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Ireland, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Spain and the United Kingdom have all signed a letter to Google which criticizes the company’s approach to online security and privacy. Citing Google’s social networking product (Buzz) and their mapping product that takes 360 degree photographs [...]
Internet Safety: How to Prevent Cyber Stalking
Here are some helpful social networking safety tips to help prevent cyber stalking and social networking predators: Stay Informed. Pay attention to news sources to learn about recent threats and websites that have been attacked. Remember, even the most reliable search engines and popular websites could be attacked and, therefore, compromise your privacy. Be Careful. [...]
