The World Wide Web (WWW) offers a way for people to explore topics of interest and connect with one another in a way that was not conceivable before 1991. With the wonders of the WWW came the ability of individuals to partake in illegal activity through use of the Dark Web. I learned more about […]
This week in History of the Information Age, we discussed a brief history of communication technology, cyber bullying in the age of social media, and the dark and deep web. Cyber Bullying Admittedly, when I saw that we were assigned readings on cyber bulling and social media, I was worried that I was about to… Read More HIST 427: Cyber Bullying and the Dark Web
This week we discussed the history of communication technologies, online bullying, and the dark web. I was really impressed with the conversation this week, especially regarding online bullying. I think there were so many great points from the readings, I was kind of surprised that bullying has only recently been studied, but at the same […]
I learned about a part of the internet that I did not previously know existed. The Dark Web is the deepest part of the internet. It is the home of many bots and internet criminals. I did not know that this part of the internet existed before reading the article about the Dark Web. It […]
Learning about the Dark Web in George Hurlburt’s article, “Shining Light on the Dark Web.” this week is interesting because of how little I knew about the Dark Web previously. It is surprising to learn that the openly searchable part of the Internet, including the entire World Wide Web, comprises only 6–10 percent of the […]
This week’s readings revolved around the concept of cyberbullying and the history of communication. One of the things that surprised me most about the readings were the fact that there were some legislative measures that took place to help prevent and reduce cyberbullying in the UK. While bullying in and
The article that I like the best that was assigned on Tuesday (March 26th) was the 25 Most Memorable Tech Moments in Pop Culture History, mainly because I only remember a few of them briefly. In addition to that, I would not have even thought certain moments were memorable to the tech world, like the …
Cyberbullying has been an increasing issue over the past decade due to the emergence of social networking sites and wider access to children, teenagers, and young adults. While this issue is mostly prevalent among teenagers, Maria Konnikova mentioned …