Not quite your brain on crack cocaine, but it may come close. As David Derbyshire’s coverage points out on research by neuroscientist [and Baroness] Susan Greenfield — Ms. Greenfield would have you believe social networking is “infantilizing” the human brain.
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Facebook And Twitter Harming Our Brains?
Posted by Rich Chuckrey in Articles
Control Of Your Online Content – Think Again
Posted by Rich Chuckrey in Articles
By rough estimates, the number of rioters over Facebook’s sudden change in ‘terms of use’ amounted to less than 1% of the entire Facebook community. And all the blogs (including ours) that reported the Facebook hoopla have ignited nothing more than a small containable dumpster fire.
Regardless of the final legal wording – Facebook and many other [free and paid] online services will continue to get away with murder for the unforeseeable future. These services ‘will’ effectively co-own your online stuff for as long as you let them.
Facebook Relents on Terms of Service Updates Thanks To Community Pressure!
Posted by Scott Jarkoff in Articles
After all the ill will surrounding the recent modifications made to Facebook’s Terms of Service, the company relented thanks to the community pressure, reverting the document back to the September 2008 version while continuing to study how best to move forward. Each and every Facebook user has the community to thank for this move because it was the very community Facebook relies upon which allowed this crisis to be at least temporarily averted.
Facebook’s New Terms Of Service – Trust Us Because We’re Not Evil. No, Really!
Posted by Scott Jarkoff in Articles
Ever since Facebook launched their updated Terms of Service (TOS) roughly two weeks ago the world has been turned upside down. The very vocal minority has been pretty actively articulating their opinion against the most recent modifications, and for very good reason – Facebook seems to think they now own your data forever!
New York Times Issues Facebook Gag Order – Ethical Dilemma With Social Networking
Posted by Rich Chuckrey in Articles
What could be perceived as a gag order, the New York Times laid out its knee-jerk ground rules in an effort to neutralize its staffers activity on social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter. PoynterOnline reported on a policy letter sent in from NY Times assistant managing editor, Craig Whitney.
Whitney writes:
If you have or are getting a Facebook page, leave blank the section that asks about your political views, in accordance with the Ethical Journalism admonition to do nothing that might cast doubt on your or The Times’s political impartiality in reporting the news.
Social Network Mayhem
Posted by Rich Chuckrey in Articles
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