International Journal of Education and Development using Information and Communication Technology (IJEDICT), 2008, Vol. 4, Issue 1, pp. 49-65. The Internet in developing countries: a medium of economic, cultural and political domination Abdulkafi Albirini University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA ABSTRACT The last decade has witnessed an unprecedented diffusion of network technologies into developing countries. The technological discourse attending this diffusion has presented the new
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Government Intervention and Internet Regulation Internet is a global network that connects millions of computers together and allows people to communicate and share information with each other in an effective and easy way. It has become the most widely used means of communications of recent times. “The number of U.S. homes with one or more personal computers increased by 16% (in 1995) to about 38 million households, up from 33 million in 1994 and 25 million in 1993” (Fox 9). “Along with that staggering
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allowed users to post videos, express themselves freely, and access a free flow of information. The webs landscape however, is drastically changing at an accelerating rate gradually pushing the entirety of the web on a tipping point. Will access to the internet be more restricted? Only time will tell. This paper will delve into a brief history of the social web, its definition and its concerns, and provide key insight into what potentially could happen to the social giant in the near future. The
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flow of one's daily life, relationships or work. The organization also notes that Internet addiction is not yet formally identified as a psychological disorder. The concept of Internet addiction has gained popularity due to prevailing evidence that shows compulsive use can have a detrimental effect on the lifestyle and health of the individuals who are connected to it. Signs of Addiction People who have Internet addiction tend to have mixed feelings of both joy and guilt while on the computer.
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English 102-21949 Should the Government Regulate the Internet? Do we want the government censoring our stream of information? What about our rights to free speech or freedom of information? We would never think of censoring our television stations or allowing our phone lines to be tapped, so why would we want to allow the government to regulate the internet? When we use the internet, we expect to search for and receive results from a wide range of thoughts and ideas, where we go and who we listen
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ENC 1102 16 April 2012 Connecting through the Internet Connecting globally is possible because of great technologies such as the internet. The internet has evolved into a place where the whole world can connect and communicate with each other. The internet has tools such as email, instant messaging, social media sites and online video games that allow individuals to talk with almost anyone in the world as long as they have access to the internet. Having the capability to communicate with anyone
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even run contrary to their corporate motto, such as in the case of Google’s corporate model of “Don’t be Evil”. Unfortunately, their corporate motto, and their culture is in direct opposition to that of the China’s government when it pertains to internet usage, search results and disclosure of personally identifiable information. As a result, Google in China has had to define what it means to not be evil, while still attempting to remain relevant to their Chinese market. Let me ask you to be a bit
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websites to free and lift the censorship Snowden faced. Overnight Snowden's twitter page received 1.1 million followers. This enormous fluctuation of followers goes to show the significance and notoriety he possesses. For Snowden I believe social media is used not to reach his followers, but simply to inspire them through social satire and publicity. Hissocial media serves as a living testimony to the rights he advocates for onebeing limited by government control over Internet content. Snowden's twitter
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monitored by the state (Iosifidis, 2011). There have also been, at times, concerns about censorship of social media in Western countries. After the September 11th, 2011 attacks on the United States, panic brought about the quick passing of the Patriot Act, which gave the United States government and law enforcement greater surveillance and investigation powers. Unchecked power to search through personal Internet usage and private social media accounts (without warning or need of a warrant) allowed
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Josh Wray 4/5/2016 MGMT 485 Prof. White Baidu Case Analysis China has the largest population and the second largest economy in the world. This means the Internet and search engine market base is very large and is extremely lucrative. In February 2008 the Chinese exceeded the U.S. (previous leader) in the number of Internet users in the World. Chinese search engine, Baidu is the number one website in China and the largest website outside of the United States. Through strategy Baidu has beaten
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