Tag: politics

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Would online censorship be effective? Evidence from two research projects proves the opposite

Hi, you’ve probably reached this blog after listening to my interview with Jian Ghomeshi on CBC Radio Canada’s programme Q…. read more Would online censorship be effective? Evidence from two research projects proves the opposite

Posted in body social networks space

Et in Athenis ego: update on ongoing research on the body + riots

I know I should be in Lyon for the www12 conference with all the Internet big shots, but instead I’m… read more Et in Athenis ego: update on ongoing research on the body + riots

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EnemyGraph: blasphème ou ruse de l’amitié sur Facebook ?

On m’a souvent entendu parler d’amitié et d’inimitié dans les réseaux sociaux. De l’amitié à l’heure du numérique, autant dans… read more EnemyGraph: blasphème ou ruse de l’amitié sur Facebook ?

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Assange, corporate conspiracies, and Wikileaks ultimate contradictions

Monday, October 24th, 2011. While facing a crowd of journalists and activists gathered at London’s Frontline Club for a momentous… read more Assange, corporate conspiracies, and Wikileaks ultimate contradictions

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Six interesting facts about social networking

A few interesting facts about Social Networking Services (mainly Facebook) taken from the recent report issued on June 16 2011 by PEW Internet and American Life. The report, whose title is Social networking sites and our lives is authored by Keith Hampton, Lauren Sessions Goulet, Lee Rainie, Kristen Purcell. Food for thought.

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Le refus de la civilisation du Net engage le cognitariat à un difficile examen de conscience (s01e03)

Nous ne pouvons plus nous dire, en même temps, “natifs” et “barbares” du numérique… Click to enlarge « Go to the… read more Le refus de la civilisation du Net engage le cognitariat à un difficile examen de conscience (s01e03)

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Mark Zuckerberg et la collectivisation de la plus-value numérique (S01E02)

Deuxième épisode de notre grande saga bédé… Click to enlarge « Go to the previous episode Go to the next episode… read more Mark Zuckerberg et la collectivisation de la plus-value numérique (S01E02)

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e-G8 : la conscience d’un internaute, combien ça coûte ?

Sur Mediapart, le guru du numérique Nova Spivak a dénoncé l’effort d’embrigadement du Net opéré par l’administration Sarkozy. Invité au… read more e-G8 : la conscience d’un internaute, combien ça coûte ?

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DSK et la morale institutionnelle du FMI

L’agression sexuelle dont DSK est accusé n’est qu’un miroir cette image exécrable de son institution – le FMI – une image que la stigmatisation médiatique isole et (en la collant à un seul individu) exorcise ou niveau collectif.

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Avatar activism and the "survival of the mediated" hypothesis

By now, you’re all way too familiar with the Egyptian Facebook activism. And everybody and his sister has spent the last year-and-a-half discussing how wrong was Malcolm Gladwell in dismissing Moldovan Twitter activism. And millions of you have smiled at Gaddafi’s crazy rant against Tunisian Wikileaks activism. But I’m sure the notion of Avatar activism appeals to a more restricted audience.