Internet
Obama, FCC expanding public Wi-Fi
February 5, 2013The move is intended to decrease network congestion and enhance media (such as streaming HD videos). It is also an important shift, however, in the direction of free Internet for everyone.
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The end of Internet freedom: Coming soon to a computer near you
December 4, 2012The International Telecommunications Union is convening a conference that would give the group (a part of the United Nations) crippling new powers over the Internet.
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Facebook consumes Instagram, grows more massive
April 10, 2012Facebook recently bought Instagram, a tiny mobile photo-sharing company that employed 13 workers, in what appears to be a continuous effort by Facebook to maximize its grip on the Internet.
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Will Facebook get a ‘like’ in China?
February 8, 2012Facebook wants to reach China's Internet population, but critics and analysts are doubtful of its prospects there.
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FBI wants to follow people on Facebook and Twitter
February 1, 2012The FBI is planning on monitoring all 'publicly available data' on social networks like Facebook and Twitter, through a new system it wants to develop.
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