By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Journalist
The first step in a process that will lead to more federal oversight of the Internet began last Thursday when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to begin the process of reclassifying the Web as a “telecommunications service” rather than an “information service” in order to broaden its authority over it.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
Alarms are being sounded over a Senate bill that will grant the White House the power to disconnect private-sector computers from the Internet in the event of an emergency.
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By Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Staff Writer
A recent survey by the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy (NCPTUP) found that most young people think sending risqué photos of themselves is “a fun and flirtatious activity.” But when probed more deeply, 51 percent of teenage girls admit they sent the images because they felt “pressured by a guy.”
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