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What ‘The Social Dilemma’ misunderstands about social networks

The Verge

Directed by Jeff Orlowski, The Social Dilemma explores the effect of smartphones and social networks on human behavior. I started writing this newsletter in 2017 after coming to the belated realization that social networks really did have an outsized impact on modern life, and deserved to be taken as seriously.

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The Future Of DRM-Protected eBooks: Trends And Predictions

Kitaboo

In this blog, we will delve into the meaning of DRM, its key features, the importance of DRM-protected eBooks , and the trends and predictions set to shape its future. Digital Rights Management is a means to protect the copyright of digital content and prevent illegal downloading and sharing of unauthorized files across the internet.

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Detailed stats: Social networks dominate Internet usage, Australia still #1

Trends in the Living Networks

Research company Nielsen has just released detailed statistics on online activity , focusing on social networks and blogging, which at 22.5% of time spent online dominate Internet usage, with more than twice the next category games, at 9.8% Social networking is the second most valued feature on smartphones after GPS.

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Socialization on the verge of Web 3.0: Social computing

Dataconomy

Social computing is a branch of computer science that studies how people interact with computers and computational systems. Computing is inherently a social activity. Networks connect people for research, education, commerce, and entertainment.

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Parler, the “free speech” social network, explained

Vox

The largely unmoderated and right-wing social network was also involved in the planning of the insurrection , leading some to worry that Parler is a new hotbed of misinformation and extremist activity. Others claim that stricter moderation amounts to censorship and pushes users to darker corners of the internet.

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Beyond the Office: Securing Home Devices and Networks Against Corporate Breaches

SecureWorld News

The rise of personal gadgets, the shift towards remote work, the BYOD trend , and advances in AI have all contributed to home networks becoming an extension of companies' cyber defense perimeters. However, many end-users do not recognize their home networks as extensions of their company's security boundaries.

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The Boogaloo movement has successfully hijacked social networks to spread

The Verge

Also of note is where Boogaloo adherents are organizing themselves: social networks, most notably Facebook. The question is what steps those networks are prepared to take to stop that from happening. The movement has also found to be active on Twitter, Discord, and Reddit, among other social sites.) percent for Twitter.

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