Tuesday 8 January 2008

Moral Panics and Concerns with Online Technology

There are various social concerns that arise with digital technology evolution and that the threat of a divide between people who have regular access to these technologies and people who are not able to. An article i found that expressed its concerns over the threat of class divide. Not only in less developed countries but within the the poorer part of the developed countries who don't have access to the Internet or a computer. it also explains the fact that it can be conceived as an invasion of privacy and that the sites can give away important information and the fact the military has banned myspace because it can put them in danger. and also the threat that military information can be leaked.
Another more common concern is the threat to younger people who are more vulnerable to other threats. This article that i found explains some key points for concern with the ever growing threat to younger people who are a large audience for the social networking industry.
It explains why teenagers in particular are drawn to these websites and the various threats posted to them because they are going public. The primary threats are unsafe disclosure of personal information, risky sexual behaviour, 'cyber bullying', involvement with dangerous communities and groups, and posting 'cyber threats'. One of the most famous cases is of course the 'MySpace killer'.
On the basis that the world wide web is so massive that it is impossible to monitor everything that everyone is doing. The threat is becoming a problem on a worldwide scale. Certain aspects are very difficult to monitor and even though most aspects can, the possibility of hacking and ways to get around the moderaters and sensories and is commonly known now were days.

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