social media
Union: Lack of NLRB endangers social media free speech
July 9, 2013The lack of a functioning National Labor Relations Board within two months threatens workers' free speech rights on social media, as well as in more traditional speech, the Communications Workers say.
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Yahoo grabs Tumblr: Will the blog site be corporatized?
May 25, 2013Popular news site Yahoo purchased social network/microblogging site Tumblr for $1.1 billion on May 20, and now many are asking:"Will Tumblr be ruined?"
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Veteran activists should check out social media
May 2, 2013Older activists shouldn't feel that they have to use Facebook just because they feel have no other choice for staying in touch, but for their very real value to the community.
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It’s baaaack! Online privacy bill CISPA returns amid protest
March 21, 2013The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act would allow corporations to share your online data with the government in real time. CISPA has been met with strong opposition from online privacy advocates and companies.
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Washington State “likes” Facebook voter registration
July 19, 2012While states like Florida are trying to make it harder and harder to vote - at least for some - the state of Washington has taken another tack.
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