Rethink
Why is our generation so eager to share all of our personal data with a corporation like Facebook, who then makes it accessible to other corporations so that they can bombard us with targeted...
View ArticleProposed North Carolina Law Forces Teens to Get Notarized Parental Consent...
A proposed law moving through the N. Carolina legislature requires teens to get notarized parental consent to access testing and treatment for STDs, pregnancy, mental health, and substance abuse.
View ArticleNew Poll Says Blacks Are Less Concerned about Violations of Privacy
A new poll conducted by the Pew Research Center revealed that blacks have less of an issue than others with the government encroaching upon citizens’ privacy: “Fully 45 percent of all Americans say the...
View ArticleKanye West to press charges against photographer
Kanye West is sick and tired of paparazzi, and one photographer is going to learn to leave the star alone the hard way. West plans on prosecuting a photographer who showed up at his Hollywood Hills...
View ArticleMusic teacher on leave after racist Facebook post about black students
An Akron, Ohio music teacher is suspended on leave pending an investigation into racist comments he allegedly posted on Facebook. Images of the rant were shared by parents of students attending...
View ArticleEXPOSED: A lesson on personal & social responsibility
Log into Twitter. See the same partial nude photo of a young woman on the timeline. Who is she? Why is this on my timeline? Who did she “curve”? Does she know that she’s been EXPOSED? These are all of...
View ArticleRelatives seek to block publication of Malcolm X’s diary with lawsuit
elatives of Malcolm X have decided to sue in order to block the publication of private diaries kept by the civil rights leader. Malcolm X was assassinated shortly after returning from overseas, where...
View ArticleIs Sharing Really Caring?
Exploitation is at its finest nowadays. We often don’t think twice about the videos and images we share and comment on once they’re posted. We get our laughs, get our views, likes, or follows and...
View ArticleFacing backlash, Grindr announces plan to stop sharing sensitive user info...
Some men who use the gay dating app Grindr felt violated after learning the social network shared users’ HIV statuses, locations and emails with at least two third-party companies, Apptimized and...
View ArticleResisting constant surveillance in my predominantly white neighborhood
By Gloria Oladipo I am tired of my white neighbors watching me, my family, and other residents of color. I’m anxious that their surveillance will get my Black family hurt, especially with the unchecked...
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