Grace Millane was murdered last December. Her killer claimed it was an accident, the result of BDSM gone wrong. Many media organisations have used the personal details of her sex life to sell papers and garner clicks. This invasion of privacy makes me sick to my stomach. Ms Millane’s disappearance sparked international attention, and now…
Global
Mental health websites are sharing your data
A recent study shows that many mental health websites routinely share and sell information on service users to technology companies and advertisers. The study found that on over 87 percent of UK based depression websites, cookies were present for the purposes of marketing and advertisement. Of these same websites, an average of twelve third party…
Global
YouTube turns off comments on videos of children amid child safety fears
YouTube has announced that they will be disabling comments on all videos that contain young children and some older minors. It comes after the US vlogger Matt Watson, who runs the channel MattsWhatItIs, stated that he had discovered a pedophile ring in the comments sections of several videos involving children. Watson has stated that pedophiles…
Features
“It started off well.” – A look at a Features editor’s Facebook data
Looking through the dirt Facebook had on me was interesting. It started off well. I’ve ‘poked’ two people back and only initiated one poke (good ratio). The ‘messages’ file is where it gets a bit more meaty. Each message thread or group chat you’ve ever been in is sorted into its own numbered file. I’ve…
Features
UEA Analytica? Only angry reacts
You know when you have a bad week? A bad few weeks in fact? Well, you can probably empathise with Facebook. You don’t need me to explain the torrent of negative publicity the social networking site has received in the past few months. But what does this mean for us? Some have suggested that even…
OldVenue, TV
Watching You Watching Us
New to our screens last month was Hunted, a thrilling reality show which follows 14 ordinary citizens attempting to live life on the run, in order to escape from the clutches of the advanced team of security investigators. Full of tension, drama, and moments that make you want to shout at the screen in frustration,…
Features
The Online World Of Mental Health
Young people can’t really escape the world of social media these days. It’s become an integral part of life to tell everyone how you’re feeling on your status, but does this have an effect on our mental health? In the old days, if we felt a certain way, then weíd probably call a particular person…
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NSA vs the Media: The ongoing battle
Dian Atamyanov keeps us up to date on the continuing struggle between the NSA and the media.
Featured Posts, Features
You are what you tweet
Everytime we use social media, we are creating an online brand of ourselves for the world to see. Courtney Pochin discusses the impact that this has on us.
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