Source How should the internet and media be censored in America? That is a loaded question, because no matter what you believe there is always going to be a counter argument and point. Countries such as North Korea, Eritrea, and Saudi Arabia, who all rank in the top of media censored countries, have state control… Continue reading Is A.I. the answer?
Using Artificial Intelligence and User Judgement to Filter Content
Social media networks rely on multiple different forms of censorship in order to filter the content on their websites and to remove the offensive content. Each social network has its own "style" of achieving this goal, whether it be solely done by artificial intelligence, by users themselves, or through a combination of the two. In… Continue reading Using Artificial Intelligence and User Judgement to Filter Content
The internet can be a scary place
The internet can be a great place, a place where every one can share their ideas and thoughts. While many times this can be wonderful for people to explore different views, sometimes this can become a problem. When people have a platform where they can say whatever they want, without their identity being revealed, this… Continue reading The internet can be a scary place
Are A.I. Bots Helping or Hurting the Social Media Community?
Technology is constantly changing in the world we live in today. Social Media Corporations have started to implement A.I. bots to scan content for them on a daily basis rather than a human. Although this seems very innovative and less time consuming, is this the best way to tackle offensive speech on social media platforms?… Continue reading Are A.I. Bots Helping or Hurting the Social Media Community?
Devin Nunes’ Cow Is Ruining Twitter
One of the main issues faced in the mediated world we live in today is censorship and what that means for free speech. Social media companies such as Twitter and Facebook have created a place where users can posts their thoughts without much fear of being censored. Twitter only will censor a user's content if… Continue reading Devin Nunes’ Cow Is Ruining Twitter
Algorithmic Censorship – the future of censorship?
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming used more frequently in the world of business, but we definitely haven't seen the end of it, at this point in time - really it's just the beginning. AI is quickly starting to replace humans in the way that it can react to data faster and more efficiently than most… Continue reading Algorithmic Censorship – the future of censorship?
To conclude..Is it or isn’t it?
For this assignment, I decided to do a podcast, that basically closes out the discussion I started about whether the word queer is offensive or not and if people should use the word. The reason I chose to pick this word was that it's just such a grey term because the word its self is… Continue reading To conclude..Is it or isn’t it?
Spread Respect not Offense
These past 2 weeks our class has been discussing offensive language. We have had the chance to share our feelings on these subjects with many of our classmates and have a discussion back and forth. During our discussion cycle the offensive word I decided to write about was the “retarded” or as I like to… Continue reading Spread Respect not Offense
How do you define it?
"The female of the dog or some other carnivorous mammals" that is how Merriam Webster defines the word bitch. Yet, in today' society you can find people using the word to describe a woman who is viewed as being a control freak, rude or if she is just not liked by someone. The term can be used… Continue reading How do you define it?
No, you can’t say it.
The situation is all too familiar- you or a group of friends is out at the bar, singing along at a music festival, or just dancing at a house party. Rap music is blaring through the speakers and you reach the part of the chorus when the rapper uses the N-word. Depending on the color… Continue reading No, you can’t say it.
Censorship and Consequences 
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