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FCC votes to dismantle net neutrality as critics cry 'war on open internet' https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/18/net-neutrality-vote-fcc-open-internet Summary: " Federal Communications Commission will start formal process of repealing Obama-era rule that banned internet service providers from creating fast lanes"  Donald Trump’s newly installed media and telecoms regulator moved to repeal Obama-era rules aimed at protecting an open internet on Thursday, the most serious move to date in what looks set to be a hard fight over the future of the internet. Those rules banned internet service providers (ISPs) from creating fast lanes (or slow lanes) that could favour one service over another and potentially allow them to choose winners and losers online. Critics say the rules could kill a new or existing streaming service and that free speech would be at the mercy of broadband providers. The regulator has claimed it was attacked by hackers but ha

Instagram rated as the 'worst for young mental health' https://uk.news.yahoo.com/instagram-rated-apos-worst-young-163857491.html Summary: According to the Royal Society for Public Health, the photo sharing site has negative implications for younger users and can put them at risk of suffering loneliness, depression and body image anxiety. Key facts/stats: The RSPH report  suggests that 'social media may be fuelling a mental health crisis' in young people (via the  BBC ). Their warning comes following the results of a survey which asked 1,479 people aged 14-24 to score apps on issues such as anxiety, depression, loneliness, bullying and body image. The young people taking part were asked to consider issues including emotional support, depression, sleep, self-expression, anxiety, body image, community building and bullying. Instagram rated the worst, having the poorest impact on sleep, body image, fear of missing out, bullying and feelings of anxiety, depr

September - March  Week 1: Weekly New/Digital Media (1)   :  Facebook and Twitter join coalition to improve social media newsgathering              Weekly New/Digital Media (2)   :  Instagram unveils tool to allow users to filter abusive comments Week 2: Weekly New/Digital Media (3)   :  WhatsApp threatened with legal action over Facebook data sharing deal              Weekly New/Digital Media (4)   :  Request shows and rehabilitation: How prison radio changes the lives of inmates Week 3: Weekly New/Digital Media (5)   :  Daily Mail publisher turns to price rise to counter advertising slump              Weekly New/Digital Media (6)   :  Are mobiles changing how we shop? Week 4: Weekly New/Digital Media (7)   :  Pixel is a direct challenge to Apple – and a referendum on Google               Weekly New/Digital Media (8)   :  Yahoo email surveillance: who approved the secret scanning program? Week 5: Weekly New/Digital Media (9)   :  I'm with you on the digital revolution, i

Instagram Is Introducing Its Biggest (Most Snapchat-y) Feature Yet https://www.yahoo.com/style/instagram-introducing-biggest-most-snapchat-191327749.html Summary: A new feature that looks 100% a snapchat rip off, without the same quality and effect though. They have also introduced an easer brush feature. As well as a rewind button Key statistics/ facts: "Today, we're introducing face filters in the camera, an easy way to turn an ordinary selfie into something fun and entertaining," their press release reads. "Whether you're sitting on the couch at home or out and about, face filters help you express yourself and have playful conversations with friends." My opinion: I think its rather deeming to the platform to keep on copying what Snapchat creates and innovates, it seesm that the other features were just introduced at the same time to divert attention away from the feature that, again, is just like snapchat - i dont think that will work. I t

Facebook facing privacy actions across Europe as France fines firm €150k https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/may/16/facebook-facing-privacy-actions-across-europe-as-france-fines-firm-150k Summary: "French regulator hits firm with maximum fine, while Belgium, Netherlands, Germany and Spain continue investigations" Key facts/ statistics: Facebook has been fined €150,000 (£129,000) by France’s data protection watchdog and is being investigated by Belgium, the  Netherlands , Germany and Spain for data privacy violations around the tracking of users and non-users and the use of user data for advertising. In a  statement CNIL  said: “In particular it has been observed that Facebook proceeded to a massive compilation of personal data of internet users in order to display targeted advertising. It has also been noticed that Facebook collected data on browsing activity of internet users on third-party websites, via the “datr” cookie, without their knowledge.” Th

Question: Does your case study suggests that new and digital media have had a positive impact by offering audiences a more diverse range of values and ideologies (48 marks) The exploration of the primary case study of the ‘impact of new and digital media on the news industry’ has revealed many positive impacts, but also negative impacts, of NDM on audiences. This also goes for the secondary case study of ‘Instagram’ which has more of a focus on social media and its impact on audiences. In the news industry, a pluralist perspective may highlight, has been positively impacted by NDM. The increase in user generated content, especially that of citizen journalism, has meant that audiences are receiving more of a diverse range of values and ideologies. This is due to the fact that a wide range of audiences, who all have different voices expressing different thoughts and opinions, can now express themselves communicating on a one-to-many scale. Therefore, audiences collectively have