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Interactive Media

@COMM240

Twitter account for Prof. @cwynar's COMM240: Interactive Media class at @defiancecollege. Follow for a selection of articles about networked digital media.

 Defiance, OH
Joined January 2017
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This from @mrkamp is pretty brilliant. I particularly enjoyed the ‘tenured humanities prof’ upgrade pick, which features an unimpressive bod that one tester nevertheless called “a cozy comfort to the Pantinkin-curious” 😂 #profbod (h/t ⁦@nocoates⁩). newyorker.com/magazine/2022/…
Wirecutter Recommends: The Best Partner

Wirecutter Recommends: The Best Partner

If you don’t like Our Pick, a licensed carpenter, try Our Upgrade Pick, an established creative, if you can bear stepkids named Django and Samuel L.

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Joshua Cooney@CooneyTunes2324 Apr 2021
I thought this article was interesting because it explains how social media has evolved in terms of the way it is used. It also explains where it could go and how it could be used in the future. @COMM240 online.maryville.edu/blog/ev…
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Joshua Cooney@CooneyTunes2324 Apr 2021
I thought this article was interesting because it explains the infrastructure of the internet and breaks it down into layers. It makes it a little easier to understand. @COMM240 iopn.library.illinois.edu/pr…
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Adrien Harris@pvo_adrien17 Apr 2021
I think this is interesting it can be a plus but also a negative I believe to much freedom of speech can be a bad things especially if people’s reaction talking bout others @COMM240
The Epoch Times (@EpochTimes) profile pictureThe Epoch Times
@EpochTimes17 Apr 2021
“We’re going to have the biggest launch… I call it a Frank-a-thon.” #MyPillow CEO #MikeLindell says his new social media platform called “Frank,” with the mission of providing a place for #FreeSpeech, will launch April 19. theepochtimes.com/mike-linde…
Mike Lindell: Free, Clean Speech Social Media Site Set to Launch Monday

Mike Lindell: Free, Clean Speech Social Media Site Set to Launch Monday

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Adrien Harris@pvo_adrien17 Apr 2021
President Biden and Prime Suga are supporting 5G that are outside of the Chinese telecommunications @COMM240
NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) profile pictureNPR Politics
@nprpolitics16 Apr 2021
President Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announced a $2 billion commitment to support alternative 5G networks that are beyond or outside of the network of Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei. trib.al/PnPBdp7
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Seth Yenser@syenser989 Apr 2021
T-Mobile is starting their own wireless home internet service. @COMM240 popculture.com/trending/news…
T-Mobile Launches Wireless Home Internet Across the US

T-Mobile Launches Wireless Home Internet Across the US

T-Mobile has launched its new wireless Home Internet across the US, expanding the pilot program into an actual product that customers can purchase. According to their live stream announcement, 30...

popculture.com
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Adrien Harris@pvo_adrien7 Apr 2021
I think this is interesting and can be a plus @COMM240
Myanmar Now (@Myanmar_Now_Eng) profile pictureMyanmar Now@Myanmar_Now_Eng6 Apr 2021
The student union in Ye distributed two news pamphlets, "Molotov" and "Spring Voice”, to the people of Ye today (Apr 6) to keep the public informed after the internet shutdown and to prevent them from believing the coup regime's propaganda. #WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Image from Myanmar Now (@Myanmar_Now_Eng)
Image from Myanmar Now (@Myanmar_Now_Eng)
Image from Myanmar Now (@Myanmar_Now_Eng)
Image from Myanmar Now (@Myanmar_Now_Eng)
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Adrien Harris@pvo_adrien7 Apr 2021
I think he will abuse power and get banned again @COMM240
Don Winslow (@donwinslow) profile pictureDon Winslow
@donwinslow6 Apr 2021
The CEO of YouTube just announced that Donald Trump will be let back on the platform. Bloomberg News reports that Facebook is likely to lift Trump's ban as well, allowing him to once again push his lies and racist conspiracy theories all over the Internet.
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Adrien Harris@pvo_adrien6 Apr 2021
It won’t that many by 2025 I don’t think @COMM240
*Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) profile picture*Walter Bloomberg
@DeItaone6 Apr 2021
$GM SAYS PLANS TO DELIVER OVER 1 MLN ELECTRIC VEHICLES GLOBALLY BY 2025
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Coach Williams@Fr8nk4M26 Mar 2021
Digital rights for kids ‼️ @cwynar – at Defiance, OH
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Seth Yenser@syenser9825 Mar 2021
Myanmar's Military is blocking internet use from it's citizens. Example of government controlling what they want their people to see. Myanmar's Military is trying to take total control of everything. @COMM240 aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/4/…
Why is Myanmar’s military blocking the internet?

Why is Myanmar’s military blocking the internet?

Generals have banned Facebook and other popular platforms and imposed an internet blackout for the past 18 nights.

aljazeera.com
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This is a wild story, but unsurprising in so many ways. Perhaps it was wishful thinking to believe that SMS systems were secure.
Jason Koebler (@jason_koebler) profile pictureJason Koebler@jason_koebler15 Mar 2021
NEW: Software made to let businesses send text messages can take over anyone's phone number with no notifications, allowing anyone to intercept a target's phone numbers and leverage that access to break into other accounts. This is a gigantic flaw vice.com/en/article/y3g8wb/h…
A Hacker Got All My Texts for $16

A Hacker Got All My Texts for $16

A gaping flaw in SMS lets hackers take over phone numbers in minutes by simply paying a company to reroute text messages.

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Coach Williams@Fr8nk4M14 Mar 2021
The biggest scandal talked about today @COMM240 – at Defiance, OH
Refinery29 UK (@Refinery29UK) profile pictureRefinery29 UK@Refinery29UK11 Mar 2021
This Oprah Photo Is Quickly Becoming The Latest Example Of Digital Blackface r29.co/2Oom6j1
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Seth Yenser@syenser9812 Mar 2021
NFTs are starting really pick up in popularity as of lately. @COMM240 news.artnet.com/market/jack-…
Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Is Auctioning Off the World's First-Ever Tweet as an NFT—and the High...

Twitter Founder Jack Dorsey Is Auctioning Off the World's First-Ever Tweet as an NFT—and the High...

The tech world is absolutely in thrall to NFTs, which have made headway in sectors of the art world as well. 

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Coach Williams@Fr8nk4M4 Mar 2021
JayZ to sell Tidal to Twitter @COMM240 – at Defiance, OH
*Walter Bloomberg (@DeItaone) profile picture*Walter Bloomberg
@DeItaone4 Mar 2021
Square Inc. to Buy Majority Stake in Tidal for $297 Million $SQ
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Seth Yenser@syenser982 Mar 2021
Twitter is launching a new feature to let people charge their followers for exclusive content. @COMM240 theguardian.com/technology/2…
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This @latimes op-ed advocates for tech companies to do more to increase access to various resources (broadband access; opportunities for skill acquisition and professional development) to underrepresented groups in order to bridge the digital divide: latimes.com/opinion/story/20…
Contributor: How the business and tech communities can help erase the digital divide

Contributor: How the business and tech communities can help erase the digital divide

We need more Black and brown computer scientists. The business and tech worlds can take concrete steps to make that happen.

latimes.com
Here is a Time article from 2017 that addresses a digital divide surrounding broadband access: time.com/4718032/the-digital…
The Digital Divide: A Quarter of the Nation Is Without Broadband

The Digital Divide: A Quarter of the Nation Is Without Broadband

One-quarter of the nation does not have broadband. It's time to finally close the digital divide

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Seth Yenser@syenser9827 Feb 2021
Elon Musk is starting his own internet service called starlink and says he plans to double the speed for his customers soon. Hopes to strengthen his network. @COMM240 cnbc.com/2021/02/22/elon-mus…
Elon Musk says SpaceX 'will double' Starlink satellite internet speeds later this year

Elon Musk says SpaceX 'will double' Starlink satellite internet speeds later this year

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says its Starlink satellite internet service "will double" speeds to customers "later this year."

cnbc.com
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New feature from the always excellent ⁦@CraigSilverman⁩ on the ways in which Facebook avoided punishing certain far-right users for their violations of the platform’s rules. buzzfeednews.com/article/rya…
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