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Updated on Apr 28, 14
Created on Apr 08, 14
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"Social Networking Impact on Kids' Psychological Health
A slew of social networking information - be sure and scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the various links for more information.
An article all about the positive and negative outcomes of Twitter and social networking by adolescents.
Highlights new tools for community building, communication, doing good, etc.
"The article examines how increased gun violence in the U.S. has impacted the film, television, and videogame industries. Particular attention is given to the increased attention on the issue following the December 2012 school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. According to the authors, the film and television industries are unlikely to change their portrayal of violence due to the financial success of action movies and television series featuring violence."
"The article focuses on the effects of video games on the social skills of adolescents. Social interaction is necessary for the development of social skills in children. The article notes that studies have been conducted which link video game playing to physical aggression and violence in children. Research indicates that aggressive and other related behaviors have a negative effect on social skills. Researchers studied the reasons why adolescents play video games and the effect that playing had on school performance."
"The article discusses how exposure to media violence or violent video games can increase aggression. According to a research, there are several factors that increase aggression which include the increases in aggressive thoughts, aggressive emotion and general arousal or heart rate. It adds that an emotional desensitization to aggression and violence can also be produced from media violence. It notes that a well-adjusted child who plays violent video games is not going to become a school shooter."
"The article focuses on the association between violent video games and young people. It mentions the views of organizations such as the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) stressing that exposure to violent media such as video games could influence the behavoir of children and harm them. However, some researchers argue that most youths are not affected by violent video games. Meanwhile, it emphasizes the role of parents in protecting their children from the effects of violent video games."
"The article discusses research on electronic media use and its possible effect on human behavior. It notes murderer Devin Moore and comments he made relating life to a video game after he killed 3 policemen. Surveys and studies are said to show a link between electronic-media use and violence, depression, and attention-deficit disorders among youth. Researchers are said to believe that the use of electronic media products will change brain function and thought. Researchers Steven Johnson, Shawn Green, and Daphne Bavelier are noted in regard to studies of brain-function changes associated with exposure to electronic media. The so-called Bobo doll studies of researcher Albert Bandura are noted for having linked violent behavior in children to viewing of violent images."
"The article discusses video game violence and children, the responsibilities parents have, and controls the U.S. government could implement to prevent violent behavior in children by limiting their access to purchase certain games. The Supreme Court ruled in June 2010 that the California state government does not have the right to prohibit minors from purchasing graphically violent video games. The article also mentions that alleged murderer Anders Behring Breivik played violent video games."
Long term effects of video game violence (very brief article)
"The article looks at the debate in the U.S. over whether violence in mass media and entertainment, especially in video games played by children, is linked to actual violent behavior, which it says researchers disagree on. The author presents comments from futurist John Naisbitt, author of "Megatrends," criticizing U.S. society for providing violent entertainment materials to children and youth."
"The author offers opinions on the right of privacy and Internet use. It is stated that the growth of big data, the enormous amount of information generated by personal Internet use, has made the guidelines on corporate protection of consumer privacy issued by the Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) obsolete, as they are focused on regulating how information is collected when so much information is generated this concern has no bearing on actual privacy rights. A shift in emphasis is urged in which privacy rights are protected by informing users as to how their data would be used before they generated it."
"The article looks at online privacy issues related to use of the social media website Facebook. An analysis of the personal data shared on the site indicated that some users exposed themselves to various risks by volunteering too much information about themselves without activating any of the site's privacy controls. It is also noted that Facebook collects and shares data in ways that the consumer is often unaware, such as third-party applications, links from other web resources, and facial recognition software for shared photographs. Threats posed by Facebook use include threats and harassment by other users, hacking, and monitoring of personal data by employers, college admissions, or insurers. Also discussed are proposals for U.S. online consumer privacy legislation. INSETS: How children fare on Facebook;A wild ride: Highs and lows on the company's timeline;What Facebook knows about you;Nine ways to protect yourself"
The article presents a speech entitled "Security and Privacy: In Search of Balance," by U.S. President Barack Obama, delivered at the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C. on January 17, 2014. Topics of the speech include electronic surveillance, counterterrorism and public security efforts by U.S. intelligence agencies, Internet and personal privacy, and the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA).
The article discusses issues related to diminishing anonymity on the Internet. It is noted that many individuals have experienced online harassment and abuse by unidentified people, attributed in part to the phenomenon of the online toxic disinhibition effect in which people behave differently to others on the Internet than they would in person. The potential impacts of biometric methods such as digital fingerprinting to identify Internet users on online abuse, as well and privacy and security, are explored. Other topics include real name commenter registration policies on social media or news websites, research on the effect of eye contact in social conflict, and behavior-based biometric methods.
The article discusses the personal data economy and online programs that allow companies to track the online and offline actions of their customers. It further discusses the lack of regulation in the data collection industry and the privacy of Internet users. Other topics explored include the effects of social networks on Internet privacy, how advertisers and political campaigns can use HTML cookies to gain information about user activity on the Internet, and recommendations for a Do Not Track browser extension designed to block cookies from third party advertisers.
48 items | 12 visits
This list originally created for Ms. Schleupner's English class.
Updated on Apr 28, 14
Created on Apr 08, 14
Category: Others
URL: