I think a good solution to controlling censorship on social media is one that is already in use. “Banning or blocking individual people or companies, done at the behest of the social networks themselves based on violations of community guidelines”. I feel this is the mot successful and practical way of going about doing this.… Continue reading Censorship Analysis 2
How Censorship Can Be Restructured
Media censorship is nothing new, but it is definitely something that has seemed to take off much more in recent years. There have been several proposed solutions to combat this, but is there really a one size fits all solution? Likely not. The reason that I think there is not a one size fits all… Continue reading How Censorship Can Be Restructured
Social media censorship too much? Or just enough?
For this week's assignment in class, we were told to talk about a proposed solution to the problem of different censorships on social media such as hurtful and offensive language on various platforms. I will also talk about any offensive photos or videos that could be posted and what should happen to them. Thinking about… Continue reading Social media censorship too much? Or just enough?
Instagram’s Ban of Hateful Content
During a time like today, people hold the power to speak their minds all with one click of a button. Close to everyone hold that power at their fingertips. Many times, influencers will use their platform to promote activism for a certain cause, promote positivity, health and guidance. However, there are also those who use… Continue reading Instagram’s Ban of Hateful Content
3 Strikes & You’re Out!
For this week's assignment I chose to emphasize and focus on banning which I believe is the most effective and easy way for a platform to censor a specific person or group of people who consistently abuse the privilege and freedom provided by the platform. I believe it is an important dynamic for these platform… Continue reading 3 Strikes & You’re Out!
Twitter’s Taking Out The Trash Talk
Freedom of speech is something that many Americans value. However, it can also cause controversies when trying to regulate offensive language. On a similar note, capitalism is a reality in America. Many companies have a lot of power and advantages. For example, social media companies have the power to essentially take away a user’s freedom… Continue reading Twitter’s Taking Out The Trash Talk
Solving the Censorship Problem
Censorship across social media is hard. People can always find a way around censorship. If they get banned, they can make a new account. If their tweets get deleted, they can continue to repost them. People will argue that being censored on social media can infringe upon their First Amendment rights. However, there has to… Continue reading Solving the Censorship Problem
Twitter Isn’t Your Therapist
I spoke about an incident regarding the firing of radio host Anthony Cumia in the class discussion board. I want to circle back to that incident, and dive into it a little bit deeper. About 7 years ago, Anthony Cumia, then the host of the "Opie and Anthony" show on Sirius radio, and now host… Continue reading Twitter Isn’t Your Therapist
Censorship Analysis
BY: Alexis Pena This first censorship analysis was very interesting to me. I changed my topic about three times before finalizing my idea. I decided to do a podcast about Justine Sacco's viral tweet. I talk more in depth about what she said and my reaction. I think her incident was not the only tweet… Continue reading Censorship Analysis
Censorship Analysis 1
For this first Censorship Analysis, I decided to podcast about an incident that personally affected me as it involved a previously well-liked player on my favorite NFL team, the Philadelphia Eagles. He took it upon himself to shout a racist epitaph at a Kenny Chesney concert back in July 2013. The player was Riley Cooper,… Continue reading Censorship Analysis 1
Censorship and Consequences 
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