U.S. State Department spent $630,000 on Facebook 'likes'
by RT.com | Jan 1, 1970 - 0:00:00 AMAdvertising campaigns for raising the number of Facebook fans cost the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of International Information Programs (IIP) $630,000, according to a report which also suggests the PR game was likely not worth the effort. »
U.S. Dept. of Justice sued for illegal email, phone surveillance
by EFF | Jan 1, 1970 - 0:00:00 AMWashington, D.C. - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a legal suite against the Department of Justice (DOJ) August 30, 2012, demanding answers about illegal email and telephone call surveillance at the National Security Agency (NSA). »
Social Networking: When the Government Comes Knocking, Who Has Your Back?
by Electronic Frontier Foundation | Jan 1, 1970 - 0:00:00 AMWhen you use the Internet, you entrust your thoughts, experiences, locations, and more to companies like Google, Twitter, and Facebook. But what happens when the government asks these companies to hand over your private information? »
Warrantless Cell Phone Tracking, Drones, and FBI Surveillance
by Trevor Timm Electronic Frontier Foundation | Jan 1, 1970 - 0:00:00 AMOver the weekend, the ACLU released an exhaustive study of state and local law enforcement's surveillance practices in regards to how often police forces are tracking citizens’ movements through their cell phones. »
The Pentagon’s War on the Internet
by Mike Whitney | Jan 1, 1970 - 0:00:00 AM(ICH) - The Pentagon has developed a comprehensive strategy for taking over the internet and controlling the free flow of information. The plan appears in a recently declassified document, “The Information Operations Roadmapâ€, which was provided under the FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) and revealed in an article by the BBC. »
How PIPA and SOPA Violate White House Principles Supporting Free Speech and Innovation
by Trevor Timm Electronic Frontier Foundation | Jan 1, 1970 - 0:00:00 AMOver the weekend, the Obama administration issued a potentially game-changing statement on the blacklist bills, saying it would oppose PIPA and SOPA as written, and drew an important line in the sand. »
Enhancement technology raises disturbing ethical issues
by Amanda Wilson | Jan 1, 1970 - 0:00:00 AMWASHINGTON, D.C. - Imagine a class of 24 children, three of whom take performance enhancing medicines that increase their chances of scoring high on standardized tests. Now quadruple that number, with one-half of the pupils popping pills and the other pushing their pencils med free. »
YouTube restores Farrakhan video
by FinalCall.com News | Jan 1, 1970 - 0:00:00 AMAfter "going viral" and gaining over 400,000 views, nearly 300,000 in one day, the original video excerpt of the March 10 WVON interview featuring the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan was removed by YouTube due to "inappropriate content." »
Modern Technology: The Gift and The Curse
by Deric Muhammad -Guest Columnist- | Jan 1, 1970 - 0:00:00 AMEvery rose has its thorn. The same instrument used to make incisions necessary for surgery can also be used to stab someone to death. While the instrument is neutral, the way it is utilized determines whether it facilitates life or death. So it is with modern technology. »
Wikileaks attacked, Internet activists strike back
by FinalCall.com News | Jan 1, 1970 - 0:00:00 AM(FinalCall.com) - Since the media group, Wikileaks began posting thousands of leaked classified U.S. embassy documents on November 28, the organization, its founder, Julian Assange and it's network of websites have become the subject of international uproar consisting of intense praise and criticism. »
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