* The Arab Spring has been called the bloggers revolution. What role did social media play in this revolution?
social media was used to bring about political change. The ability to use cyberspace as a location for doing
what could not otherwise be done in reality: assemble to
discuss ideas, concerns, and complaints, and to share frustrations,
while also providing the social networking opportunity to unite,
strategize, and plan for change. In cyberspace, the social
restrictions that exist in reality in some places—such as
gender segregation—disappear, providing groups of people who
might otherwise never meet and converse the opportunity to connect
and recognize what they share in common.
* Lindsey Stone was fired over a picture she posted on her Facebook page.
Is it fair for 30,000 individuals, most of them probably strangers, to
have the power to determine the course of an individual's life and
livelihood based on one poor choice made on a social networking site?
we say life isn't fair whenever we do not get what we want. in my opinion, it just as fairer as it can be because it gives everyone choices and when you fail to pick the right one, those concerned picks for you.that is just how the world works now. social media can make or break you depending on how you use it. she might have been wrong but for her to be fired wasn't fair.
*Your online reputation can make or break you. In fact, college
admissions officers and prospective employers look at your digital
presence. Do you monitor your digital presence? Can you get rid of
your digital footprint? Research and provide tips for managing your
online reputation.
It's really a double-edged sword: on the one hand if you tweet you are
in a specific location, this tells everyone you tweeted that your home
is potentially empty. On the other hand, to make use of fast checkout on
your favorite websites, the site needs to know it's you returning so
it can retrieve your address and payment details. Minimizing the size of your digital footprint can be achieved easily if you take the time to do some housekeeping. this steps can help:
*check all your settings
*remove old accounts
*unsubscribe from mailing list
*register with a different email address
*use stealth mode when browsing
*think before you post
*tor browsing
*use ant-tracking tools
*leave no trace
The New Social Media and the Arab Spring. (n.d.). Retrieved April 25,
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The New Social Media and the Arab Spring. (n.d.). Retrieved April 25,
2016, from
http://www.oxfordislamicstudies.com/Public/focus/essay0611_social_media.html
