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Wikipedia ban and ironies of Turkey abound…
As PM Yıldırım was claiming Turkey is a democratic country in his interview at BBC World, a caption says Turkish authorities block Wikipedia… It seems that Istanbul Municipality invited Jimmy Wales,... Read more
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Cyberculture agenda: “Snapchat: The King of Millennial Micro-Moments…
Snapchat: The King of Millennial Micro-Moments All Facebook In 2015, Snapchat put the world on notice that the app is an advertising force to be reckoned with — maybe the advertising... Read more
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Cyberculture agenda: As Wikipedia’s 15th birthday passed, “The Most-Edited Wikipedia Pages Over The Last 15 Years…
The Most-Edited Wikipedia Pages Over The Last 15 Years FiveThirtyEight » Features by Andrew Flowers Wikipedia will turn 15 years old tomorrow. The free online collaborative encyclopedia has grown explosively: from... Read more
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Cyberculture agenda: Greenwald says “The Sunday Times’ Snowden Story is Journalism at its Worst
The Sunday Times’ Snowden Story is Journalism at its Worst — and Filled with Falsehoods The Intercept by Glenn Greenwald (updated below) Western journalists claim that the big lesson they learned... Read more
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Cyberculture agenda: “common data visualization mistakes… “Reddit vs. Trolls…
How Richard Stallman does his computing kottke.org by Jason Kottke Richard Stallman, the free software activist and author of some of the world’s most used and useful software, probably uses his... Read more
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Anthropology roundup: “Why the Super Bowl Matters…
Why the Super Bowl Matters, Especially to Sociologists Ethnography.com by Marianne Paiva I think I’ve mentioned before, but I really don’t understand the lure of watching sports on TV.... Read more
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Cyberculture agenda: “Saudi blogger to be publicly flogged for insulting Islam…”Three Reasons the Silk Road Trial Matters…
Is Jetpack Misleading Users to Promote WordPress.com? WPBeginner by Editorial Staff Are you using Jetpack’s publicize feature on your site?Recently while browsing through Facebook, we found several folks sharing links where... Read more
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Congratulations! Global Voices (@globalvoices) is 10 Years Old
As a proud but not yet productive author of Global Voices, I would like to share the news with EFD readers… Global Voices Online – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Voices_Online Global... Read more
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Cyberculture agenda: EFF Surveillance Self-Defense; Open Access Week, ISIL Social Media Guide….
EFF Relaunches Surveillance Self-Defense EFF.org Updates by Jillian York We’re thrilled to announce the relaunch of Surveillance Self-Defense (SSD), our guide to defending yourself and your friends from digital surveillance by... Read more
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Eurosphere agenda: “Brits trust Wikipedia more than the BBC…”Billions for Portuguese bank bailout…
Russian convoy stokes Ukraine fears FT.com – World, Europe A convoy of 280 lorries said to be carrying aid and Russian troops could provoke conflict as it heads towards the... Read more
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Cyberculture agenda: ” first-ever transparency report, the Wikimedia Foundation…
Wikimedia slams ‘right to be forgotten’ ruling, creates page for Wikipedia link removal notices The Next Web by Nick Summers After publishing its first-ever transparency report, the Wikimedia Foundation has... Read more
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Cyberculture agenda: “10 Rising Social Networks…
10 Rising Social Networks You Should Explore Had enough of Facebook and Twitter? It may be time to switch up your go-to social network With the daily explosion of startups, there are plenty... Read more
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Cyberculture agenda: “File-Sharing Doesn’t Hurt Box Office Revenue…the Rise of the Gimmick Social Network…
File-Sharing Doesn’t Hurt Box Office Revenue, Research Finds TorrentFreak Research into online piracy comes in all shapes and sizes, often with equally mixed results. Often the main question is whether... Read more
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Cyberculture agenda: “The Internet’s Own Boy”… “Germany Ends Contract With Verizon…
“The Internet’s Own Boy”: How the government destroyed Aaron Swartz A film tells the story of the coder-activist who fought corporate power and corruption — and paid a cruel... Read more
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Cyberculture agenda: “Reset the Net: June 5th, 2014 #ResetTheNet
Don’t ask for your privacy. Take it back: http://resetthenet.org ************************ 8 Thought-Provoking Quotes From the Surveillance vs. Privacy Debate Mashable! by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai Wikipedia tweaks mobile design to put emphasis... Read more
