Is the enacted TikTok divestiture law a legitimate national-security measure, or a precedent for political control of any disfavored platform?

Myrtle Beach, SC Correspondent — A pipe owned by an adversary's legal system isn't a magazine with a catchy song. The predicate is what makes it legitimate: an application whose algorithm and data can be directed under a statute we don't control, in a country that already uses platforms as instruments. The precedent risk is … Continue reading Is the enacted TikTok divestiture law a legitimate national-security measure, or a precedent for political control of any disfavored platform?

Symposium 2015: Has social media’s impact on society and the world done more good or more harm?

Sheffield, Jamaica Correspondent-Social media is the ultimate news platform. Whatever information you can think about collecting, social media is the aggregator. Exerting such power, it’s not surprising people of various socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds flock to social media, to find what they want. The innovation of the #hashtag has made it even more seamless for … Continue reading Symposium 2015: Has social media’s impact on society and the world done more good or more harm?

Would greater censorship of social media and the internet be effective in combating terrorism?

Myrtle Beach, SC, Orlando, FL December 7, 2015 Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-Combatting terrorism involves many strategies, particularly since the insidious and rapid advances of terrorism over the last year. With the recent San Bernardino attacks, it is obvious that the persons involved in the massacre were active in a number of social media and internet … Continue reading Would greater censorship of social media and the internet be effective in combating terrorism?

How Has The Ability To Easily Document Effected Our Willingness To Intervene In Bad Situations?

Myrtle Beach, SC, Orlando, FL June 26, 2015  Prescott Valley, AZ Correspondent-Both regular media and social media sources have affected the willingness of ordinary citizens to intervene in complicated, dangerous and bad situations due to the preponderance of media outlet overkill and the instantaneous follow up documentation that is disseminated through televised sources and the … Continue reading How Has The Ability To Easily Document Effected Our Willingness To Intervene In Bad Situations?