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  1. Jun 2025
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    1. xkcd comics. The Pace of Modern Life. June 2013. URL: https://xkcd.com/1227/ (visited on 2023-12-10).

      This discusses historical themes and includes quotes from a narrative of sociology.

    1. n the first chapter of our book we quoted actor Kumail Nanjiani

      I feel like in this textbook, especially, we learned a lot about technology and why it is important to use ethics to protect users.

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    1. Margaret Kohn and Kavita Reddy. Colonialism. In Edward N. Zalta and Uri Nodelman, editors, The

      This source explores historical narratives of colonialism and its effects on society and certain groups.

    1. The subtitle of the above Time Magazine article [t31] is “Mark Zuckerberg is on a crusade to put every single human being online.”

      I talked about this in the previous chapter, but the tools and manipulation techniques that Zuckerberg uses feed directly into capitalism and colonialism. There is this need to take advantage of others, to act as a savior, or the desire to take control of everything.

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    1. Supply and demand.

      This source, which discusses supply and demand, effectively illustrates how capitalism operates and thrives in our society. It explains economics and how everything connects.

    1. Meta’s Business Model

      I believe that Meta's media strategies have demonstrated a prioritization of capitalism and the profit of others, especially since their origin involved ranking women on Facebook, profiting from, and perpetuating misogyny towards women.

  5. May 2025
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    1. Constance Grady. Chrissy Teigen’s fall from grace. Vox, June 2021. URL: https://www.vox.com/culture/22451970/chrissy-teigen-courtney-stodden-controversy-explained (visited on 2023-12-10).

      This article from Vox covers the cancellation of Chrissy Teigen, focusing on the theme of cancel culture and how it can cause people to fall from grace.

    1. Harassment can also be done through crowds. Crowd harassment has also always been a part of culture, such as riots, mob violence, revolts, revolution, government persecution, etc.

      This section helped me understand crowd harassment, the logistics, and the mentality behind the people who do it.

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    1. Patreon. URL: https://www.patreon.com/ (visited on 2023-12-08).

      This source helps understand the pattern, and I haven't really heard much about it. From what I gather, it is an online site that operates on a subscription model, where people can offer additional exclusive services, kind of like bonus content.

    1. There have been many efforts to use computers to replicate the experience of communicating with someone in person, through things like video chats, or even telepresence robots [p5]]

      I think our society forgets how much technology has grown, even in the last decade. There have been so many innovative advancements; however, I don't think that emotionally or scientifically, FaceTime calls or phone calls give off the same feeling as seeing someone in person. I do believe these tools help, but they are not a replacement for face-to-face interaction.

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    1. Anya Kamenetz. Facebook's own data is not as conclusive as you think about teens and mental health. NPR, October 2021. URL:

      This source just highlighted the unhealthiness of teenagers having so much access to the internet. Obviously, cutting teens off from the internet nowadays would be far-fetched, but this study showed the impacts of social media and how it plays a big role in mental health.

    1. In 2019 the company Facebook (now called Meta) presented an internal study that found that Instagram was bad for the mental health of teenage girls, and yet they still allowed teenage girls to use Instagram.

      I believe this study has some truth to it, and it is not just Facebook but other social media apps that contribute to the struggles of being a teenager.

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    1. Tanya Chen. A 27-Year-Old Composer Has Inspired One Of The Most Epic And Delightful Duet Chains On TikTok. BuzzFeed News, October 2020. URL:

      This source helped me understand how memes operate in the modern world and how they have evolved through platforms like TikTok, including trends such as "strings." It provided insight into how TikTok functions through its viral moments and highlighted the potential problems that can arise.

    1. A meme is a piece of culture that might reproduce in an evolutionary fashion, like a hummable tune that someone hears and starts humming to themselves, perhaps changing it, and then others overhearing next.

      It's interesting to see the origins of memes and what they have become. Especially reading this section, it was interesting to learn about the ethics behind memes, as they are almost like a science; they are very calculating.

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    1. Zack Whittaker. Facebook won't let you opt out of its phone number 'look up' setting

      I thought that the article was very concerning regarding how much involvement Facebook has in people's lives and the lack of privacy. The article discusses this issue and highlights that Facebook does not allow you to opt out of certain features, which adds to the concerns surrounding data privacy.

    1. Individual analysis focuses on the behavior, bias, and responsibility an individual has, while systemic analysis focuses on the how organizations and rules may have their own behaviors, biases, and responsibility that aren’t necessarily connected to what any individual inside intends.

      These definitions helped me process the whole chapter and understand everything. Individual bias is more about behavior, while systemic bias is more related to organizations. This section talked about behavioral biases and everything.

  11. Apr 2025
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    1. Color blindness. December 2023. Page Version ID: 1188749829. URL:

      This source was very helpful because I was not thinking from a colorblind point of view, which provided another perspective for better accessibility.

    1. Another strategy for managing disability is to use Universal Design [j17], which originated in architecture. In universal design, the goal is to make environments and buildings have options so that there is a way for everyone to use it[2]

      I wish that this practice applied to every website. I think that nowadays, not every website or program is accessible; many are really confusing or loaded with so much information that it becomes overwhelming. I believe there is a way to create a good website that is accessible and beneficial for the general public.

    1. Right to privacy.

      This reading made me realize that even though we have the right to privacy and have these privacy modes, there is still no true privacy. At this point, so many people have access to information

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    1. But in most cases those “private” messages are stored in the computers at those companies, and the company might have computer programs that automatically search through the messages, and people with the right permissions might be able to view them directly.

      I realized how false media and social media marketing can be; even in privacy modes, computer companies still have all your information. I wonder why they even call it private.

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    1. Kurt Wagner. This is how Facebook collects data on you even if you don’t have an account.

      This article raised significant concerns regarding the extent of Facebook's influence on our daily lives. It highlights the fact that the platform collects data from individuals who do not even use Facebook. Furthermore, the article discusses various privacy issues related to this data collection.

    1. The AT Protocol API lets you access a lot of the data that Bluesky tracks (since Bluesky is a more open social media protocol)

      This section enhanced my understanding of how Bluesky operates. As this is my first experience coding on any platform, I found it to be quite beneficial. My question pertains to whether there are other applications on which bots post as frequently as they do on Bluesky.

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    1. Is It Funny or Offensive? Comedian Impersonates FBI on Twitter, Makes MLK Assassination Joke.

      This article discusses an offensive tweet that was posted on MLK Day. The account in question was suspended, with some arguing that the joke was highly inappropriate, while others believed it was not particularly harmful. Such jokes are detrimental for two main reasons: they are insulting, and they contribute to the normalization of hate.

    1. We can trace Internet trolling to early social media in the 1980s and 1990s, particularly in early online message boards and in early online video games.

      It was intriguing that trolling has its roots in the culture of the 1980s and 1990s. I am curious about the nature of the internet during that period and would like to explore which websites were commonly targeted for trolling activities.

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    1. Jasper Jackson. Donald Trump 'writes angrier and more negative Twitter posts himself'.

      There could be a significant opportunity for a comprehensive study examining Trump's tweets. Despite experiencing multiple bans from social media platforms, he has consistently managed to regain access to his accounts. Furthermore, his actions frequently contravene Twitter's guidelines, yet he continues to secure reinstatement.

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    1. Many academics on Twitter expressed sympathy and outrage over what had happened to @Sciencing_Bi. Dr. McLaughlin held a memorial service for @Sciencing_Bi online via Zoom.

      I have read discussions regarding Dr. Bethany McLaughlin's leadership within the Me Too movement and its implications. but I also believe it is important to address individuals in positions of power, such as Mark Zuckerberg, particularly in relation to the creation of Facebook, which has ranked and publicly shamed women.

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    1. AIM (software). November 2023. Page Version ID: 1186190869. URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=AIM_(software)&oldid=1186190869 (visited on 2023-11-24).

      when reviewing the source, I gained more of an understanding of AIM and its objectives, specifically highlighting the origins of instant messaging. It is interesting to note that AOL was once exceedingly popular, whereas Google has since emerged as the dominant player in the market.

    1. Antisocial Media

      I found this section to be the most interesting section in Chapter 5, the discussion on the negative aspects of social media. It provided valuable insights into how social media can be exploited for harmful purposes, specifically addressing issues such as child sexual abuse material (CSAM), i also learned new terminology and the use of raids.

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    1. Julia Evans. Examples of floating point problems. January 2023. URL:

      This source was exceedingly helpful in explaining the mathematical principles underlying computer science. It significantly contributed to my understanding of coding, robotics, and data management.

    1. Metadata is information about some data

      This was my first experience hearing about the concept of metadata. Initially, I associated the term "meta" with Facebook, but I found it interesting to learn that it actually refers to more specific data and the categorization of information.

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    1. Sean Cole. Inside the weird, shady world of click farms. January 2024. URL: https://www.huckmag.com/article/inside-the-weird-shady-world-of-click-farms (visited on 2024-03-07).

      I had heard of click farms but did not really understand what it meant before this reading. This article also helped me understand what it meant. Basically, it is a commercial business of low-paid people clicking on links or buttons.

    1. Bot programs are written by one or more people, potentially all with different intentions, and they are run by others people, or sometimes scheduled by people to be run by computers.

      I have a question about the ethics of bots. In this section and chapter, we talked about the intentions and actions of those who operate bots, as well as the bots themselves. Is there a code of ethics that both the bot and the human need to follow?

    1. There are many more ethics frameworks which we haven’t included here

      I am wondering about what other ethical considerations you would have addressed in your discussion. You have outlined the main frameworks and articulated their significance, but which ethical principles would you have also incorporated .

    2. Virtue is a group effort. Individuals can’t be virtuous on their own because “the earth is slippery, slick” (meaning it is easy for an individual to fall into bad actions, they need support and moderation)

      This was an ethic I learned a long time ago but had forgotten. I agree with this statement, and even though there is much more to the Aztecs, this serves as a good summary. In past research, I learned about how they focused more on group more than on individuality, and it’s interesting to learn about a culture that prioritizes community alongside individuality.