Do Online Movements Have Staying Power?
Reading Time: 4 minutes Movements born online may draw thousands of followers, but avoiding the hard work of mobilizing people through social media may hamper their progress in the long run.
The Internet Gold Rush: How Much Does Your Digital Life Cost?
Reading Time: 2 minutes Your personal information is in high demand by organizations from all over the planet. But exactly how much is your digital footprint actually worth?
Researchers Link Mobile Device Use to ADHD Symptoms in Teens
Reading Time: 2 minutes A new study shows that teens who frequently consume digital media are more likely to develop symptoms of ADHD.
Facebook Dating — Should We Have Trust Issues?
Reading Time: 2 minutes That the most populous social media platform would dabble in the rapidly expanding sphere of online dating is not radical. But to unveil the new initiative just weeks after the company’s biggest data scandal seems like self-sabotage.
Can Americans Trust Big Tech to Do the Right Thing?
Reading Time: 11 minutes The tech titans of Silicon Valley view themselves as a new type of entrepreneur. But their commitment to “doing the right thing” seems to end when their bottom line is in jeopardy. So how different from Big Oil or Big Tobacco are they really?
Tsarnaev Family Besieged by Media, Angry Bostonians
Reading Time: 5 minutes Tensions are running high with members of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s family now in the Boston area for the sentencing phase of his trial. Their hotel was besieged with cancellations and complaints–and bombing victims expressed outrage that the defense paid for the trip out of their taxpayer-funded budget. But this one is not a simple matter of wasteful spending, and the family is worth a closer look.