Entries Tagged as 'internet and technology'

Thursday, July 24th, 2008

Facebook Can be Used Against You in Court

As an increasing number of youth as young as 14 sign up for online social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace, prosecutors have been increasingly using these websites to find incriminating photos and other evidence. According to an AP/CBS News Report and GritsforBreakfast, a prosecutor was able to convince a judge to sentence [...]

No Comments

Filed under internet and technology

Friday, June 6th, 2008

Teen Socialization Practices in Networked Publics

From Danah Boyd, we learned of a MacArthur Forum, “Teen Socialization Practices in Networked Publics” which now has its video online.
On April 23, 2008, public forum, “From MySpace to Hip Hop: New Media In the Everyday Lives of Youth,” reported on the interim findings of the ethnographic project funded by the MacArthur Foundation, “Kids’ Informal [...]

No Comments

Filed under general, internet and technology