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Life before and after Facebook @guardian

23/02/2015 by perezparedes

Children are reluctant to admit it, but after a bad day at school it might be a relief to have a place where the online world cannot reach you. The problem is whether the home can any longer offer that peace and quiet. It is as if the walls are no longer solid but … Read more

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On the Use by Facebook, Google, and Twitter of algorithms to filter content presented to users

28/09/2014 by perezparedes

:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::Through Forensic Linguistics::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::(thanks to Charles Willock ) For those looking for an easy-to-understand introduction to /discussion of, personal data tracking and use it for raising awareness of non-computer students the following items could be useful: (Listen from these pages) Algorithm awareness, Sunday, September 21, 2014 Christian Sandvig (09:23) http://www.cbc.ca/spark/blog/2014/09/21/algorithm-awareness/ “Why Twitter Should … Read more