Showing posts with label Social Media. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Social Media. Show all posts
Monday, 14 January 2013
Saturday, 12 January 2013
Want to make famous people richer?
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2261040/Would-pay-100-message-Mark-Zuckerberg-Facebook-trialing-charges-users-send-messages-directly-VIPs-inboxes.html
In this article Facebook is to trial a service where you pay to send famous people a message in return for a fee.
In this article Facebook is to trial a service where you pay to send famous people a message in return for a fee.
Friday, 4 January 2013
Social Media & the Press : To elevate the controversial opinions of celebrities
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2256935/Kirstie-Allsopps-Twitter-attack-childbirth-charity.html
Just seeking to keep a record of how the use of Twitter is being used in the media.
In this article in the Daily Mail:"
Kirstie Allsopp has become embroiled in a Twitter row with the UK’s biggest parenting charity.
The TV presenter attacked the National Childbirth Trust over its pro-natural birth stance, dismissing its advice as ‘b*******’ and calling it ‘a politicised, dogmatic and scary organisation’.
The controversial tweets to her 272,000 followers prompted one NCT teacher to threaten her with legal action.
Miss Allsopp made the comments after listening to a discussion on Radio 4’s Today programme involving the chief executive of the NCT and an author on childbirth.
The writer, Linda Geddes, claimed she had been given poor pregnancy advice by the NCT, and that staff had not fully informed her of the ‘downsides’ of natural birth.
Miss Allsopp, whose two sons were both delivered by caesarean, suggested on Twitter that the NCT deliberately failed to offer enough information about the procedure in their antenatal classes, which are attended by more than 100,000 couples every year.
She wrote: ‘Turn to BBC Radio 4 for talk of a book about all the absurd myths surrounding pregnancy & birth. More NCT b******* as usual though. Lots of people have good NCT experiences, but many don’t. This is a very politicised, dogmatic and in my experience, scary organisation.’
Miss Allsopp, 41, has two sons, Bay, six, and Oscar, four, with her property developer partner Ben Andersen.
Her comments drew a furious response from NCT supporters.
Sarah Johnson tweeted: ‘Just to let you know: As an NCT teacher, I am going to request we consult lawyers re your tweets.’
Its chief executive, Belinda Phipps, said yesterday: ‘NCT antenatal courses cover all the topics that are relevant to expectant and new parents, including giving birth by caesarean section. The content of the course is also influenced by the expressed needs and wants of the small group attending, which means that some topics may be discussed at more length than others.
‘We encourage feedback on all our courses and ask anyone who isn’t satisfied to contact us directly.’
Last night Miss Allsopp told the Daily Mail: ‘I feel that most women want to have a natural birth – I wanted to do that – but I was told I couldn’t for various reasons.
‘Sometimes it isn’t possible and a caesarean section is necessary. I feel that women should be prepared for that too and not made to feel that they have failed in some way if they don’t give birth naturally.’
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Just seeking to keep a record of how the use of Twitter is being used in the media.
In this article in the Daily Mail:"
Kirstie Allsopp has become embroiled in a Twitter row with the UK’s biggest parenting charity.
The TV presenter attacked the National Childbirth Trust over its pro-natural birth stance, dismissing its advice as ‘b*******’ and calling it ‘a politicised, dogmatic and scary organisation’.
The controversial tweets to her 272,000 followers prompted one NCT teacher to threaten her with legal action.
Critical: The 41-year-old television presenter called the National Childbirth Trust a 'politicised, dogmatic and scary organisation'
Miss Allsopp, 41, has two sons, Bay, six, and Oscar, four, with her property developer partner Ben Andersen
The writer, Linda Geddes, claimed she had been given poor pregnancy advice by the NCT, and that staff had not fully informed her of the ‘downsides’ of natural birth.
Miss Allsopp, whose two sons were both delivered by caesarean, suggested on Twitter that the NCT deliberately failed to offer enough information about the procedure in their antenatal classes, which are attended by more than 100,000 couples every year.
She wrote: ‘Turn to BBC Radio 4 for talk of a book about all the absurd myths surrounding pregnancy & birth. More NCT b******* as usual though. Lots of people have good NCT experiences, but many don’t. This is a very politicised, dogmatic and in my experience, scary organisation.’
Twitter-fury: Kirstie Allsopp, whose two sons were delivered by caesarean section, attacked the National Childbirth Trust's pro-natural birth stance on Twitter
Her comments drew a furious response from NCT supporters.
Sarah Johnson tweeted: ‘Just to let you know: As an NCT teacher, I am going to request we consult lawyers re your tweets.’
Its chief executive, Belinda Phipps, said yesterday: ‘NCT antenatal courses cover all the topics that are relevant to expectant and new parents, including giving birth by caesarean section. The content of the course is also influenced by the expressed needs and wants of the small group attending, which means that some topics may be discussed at more length than others.
‘We encourage feedback on all our courses and ask anyone who isn’t satisfied to contact us directly.’
Last night Miss Allsopp told the Daily Mail: ‘I feel that most women want to have a natural birth – I wanted to do that – but I was told I couldn’t for various reasons.
‘Sometimes it isn’t possible and a caesarean section is necessary. I feel that women should be prepared for that too and not made to feel that they have failed in some way if they don’t give birth naturally.’
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Wednesday, 2 January 2013
Friday, 28 December 2012
Tuesday, 18 December 2012
Facebook says it wants to be able to sell your photos
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2249952/Facebook-sell-photos-Social-media-giant-claims-owns-rights-ALL-Instagram-pictures.html
I wonder what slippery slope precendent this is setting.
I wonder what slippery slope precendent this is setting.
Friday, 16 November 2012
Christian wins his case against employer for being demoted
Thank you Lord Jesus.
http://howlifeischanging.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/expressing-views-in-social-media-about.html
Christian demoted for posting his opposition to gay marriage on Facebook wins breach of contract action
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/christian-demoted-for-posting-his-opposition-to-gay-marriage-on-facebook-wins-breach-of-contract-action-8323128.html
http://howlifeischanging.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/expressing-views-in-social-media-about.html
Christian demoted for posting his opposition to gay marriage on Facebook wins breach of contract action
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/christian-demoted-for-posting-his-opposition-to-gay-marriage-on-facebook-wins-breach-of-contract-action-8323128.html
Censorship begins by those in power
Facebook, as a private corporation can do this.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/9680808/Facebook-bans-woman-after-she-reposts-death-threat.html
Facebook is now having to think more like a publisher in the public realm.
The thin edge of the wedge is getting thicker.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/9680808/Facebook-bans-woman-after-she-reposts-death-threat.html
Facebook is now having to think more like a publisher in the public realm.
The thin edge of the wedge is getting thicker.
How freedom of speech becomes libel for those with money
No one ever thought this would happen.
"Give the people a voice and then destroy them".
People with power have the power to oppress the people with no power.
The internet is no longer a public forum free for use, including freedom to speak.
No it now is becoming used as a means of controlling those who use it and those who have no power to defend themselves.
What will be interesting is that in time things that want to be said publicly may not be able to be done as such. And so certain things will end up going underground.
Social media websites will alter in time too.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/9681881/Peer-to-sue-tweeters-who-linked-him-to-sex-abuse-as-BBC-pays-185000-damages.html
"Give the people a voice and then destroy them".
People with power have the power to oppress the people with no power.
The internet is no longer a public forum free for use, including freedom to speak.
No it now is becoming used as a means of controlling those who use it and those who have no power to defend themselves.
What will be interesting is that in time things that want to be said publicly may not be able to be done as such. And so certain things will end up going underground.
Social media websites will alter in time too.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/bbc/9681881/Peer-to-sue-tweeters-who-linked-him-to-sex-abuse-as-BBC-pays-185000-damages.html
Wednesday, 14 November 2012
Social Media freedom of speech rule coming out
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2232759/New-guidelines-mean-popular-Twitter-users-prosecuted-offensive-comments.html
Twitter users who make 'grossly offensive' comments online could escape prosecution if they have barely any followers on the social media site, the Director of Public Prosecutions has suggested.
But those who are followed by thousands could face the full force of the law if they publish offensive remarks as more people will see them, Keir Starmer said in a conference speech earlier this week.
His remarks follow a row about free speech after a teenager in Kent was arrested earlier this week for allegedly posting a photo of a burning poppy on Facebook, reported the Daily Telegraph.
The arrest of Linford House, 19, prompted civil liberty groups to campaign for free speech, claiming police were threatening the man's rights to express himself - even if what he posted was insensitive.
Daniel Thomas, a footballer from Port Talbot, Wales, was arrested in the summer after a homophobic message was posted from his Twitter account about Team GB Olympic diver Tom Daley.
But the 28-year-old was never prosecuted, in part because he only had only around a hundred followers - and while the content was offensive it was not seen as a criminal offence, the DPP said.
Mr Starmer, who was speaking at the Internet Service Providers’ Association conference in London on Monday, appeared in the wake of various incidents involving social networks.
Matthew Woods, 19, from Chorley, Lancashire, who made explicit comments and jokes about missing children April Jones and Madeleine McCann, was jailed for 12 weeks last month.
‘If you send a message to the family of April Jones one hour after they have been told their little girl is dead, that is very different to you sending an email to your mate,’ Mr Starmer said, reported the Daily Telegraph.
Azhar Ahmed, 20, of Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire, was given a community order in September after saying ‘all soldiers should die and go to hell’ on Facebook following the deaths of six British soldiers.
These cases have involved Section 127 of the Communications Act, which bans ‘grossly offensive’ messages being sent over telecommunications networks - which has been in place since the 1930s.
‘Millions of cases could potentially be put through our system,’ Mr Starmer said, reported the Daily Telegraph. ‘More cases than the combined number of every other offence on the statute book.’
‘In accordance with this, the CPS will produce guidelines on cases involving social media which will include a wide range of factors that may make prosecution more or less likely. There will be no one factor which will determine the outcome of any case.
’By way of example, as you can see from the DPP’s statementin relation to the case about Tom Daley, the context and circumstances which are considered might include factors such as the intention of the suspect and the impact on the victim.’
As the UK debates how to adapt guidelines to the explosion of social media but still respect the right of free speech, Australia has abandoned a proposed filter to block offensive sites.
The Australian government has ditched its five-year pledge to introduce a compulsory filter blocking child pornography and other objectionable internet content.
Instead, internet service providers have agreed to block 1,400 child abuse websites on Interpol's 'worst of' list, the country’s communications minister Stephen Conroy said.
Three of Australia's largest telecommunications companies - Telstra, Optus and Primus - have been blocking the listed sites anyway since 2010.
Critics had argued the compulsory filter would have put Australia in the same censorship league as China. The US had been among those who expressed concerns at the proposed regulations
Tweet what you like... as long as you don't have many followers: New guidelines could mean only popular Twitter users are prosecuted for offensive comments
- Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer will issue new guidelines
- Means Twitter user's 'reach' will be noted if they post offensive content
- Comes after Kent teenager was arrested for posting burning poppy photo
- Twitter users who libel individuals face same laws as newspaper editors
Twitter users who make 'grossly offensive' comments online could escape prosecution if they have barely any followers on the social media site, the Director of Public Prosecutions has suggested.
But those who are followed by thousands could face the full force of the law if they publish offensive remarks as more people will see them, Keir Starmer said in a conference speech earlier this week.
Big issue: The remarks by Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer follow a row about free speech after Linford House was arrested in Kent for allegedly posting a photo of a burning poppy on Facebook
The arrest of Linford House, 19, prompted civil liberty groups to campaign for free speech, claiming police were threatening the man's rights to express himself - even if what he posted was insensitive.
Daniel Thomas, a footballer from Port Talbot, Wales, was arrested in the summer after a homophobic message was posted from his Twitter account about Team GB Olympic diver Tom Daley.
Going online: Twitter users who make 'grossly offensive' comments online could escape prosecution if they have barely any followers on the social media site, the Director of Public Prosecutions has suggested
GRAYLING'S WARNING TO TWITTER USERS WHO LIBEL INDIVIDUALS
Twitter users who libel individuals on the web face the same laws as newspaper editors, the Justice Secretary Chris Grayling insisted today.
He warned internet users who defame public figures that they could find themselves in court.
Mr Grayling said: ‘It is utterly, utterly wrong that anybody should have their name blackened, inappropriately and falsely, on any form of social media.’
He was speaking amid the outcry over a BBC Newsnight report which led to Tory peer Lord McAlpine being wrongly branded a paedophile.
‘I am as concerned as anybody else about what has taken place over the last two weeks,’ he said. ‘The laws of libel apply equally to what you publish on your Facebook page or Twitter page as they do in a printed form.
‘Those who are damaged in that way have full legal redress to try and get proper justice.’
He warned internet users who defame public figures that they could find themselves in court.
Mr Grayling said: ‘It is utterly, utterly wrong that anybody should have their name blackened, inappropriately and falsely, on any form of social media.’
He was speaking amid the outcry over a BBC Newsnight report which led to Tory peer Lord McAlpine being wrongly branded a paedophile.
‘I am as concerned as anybody else about what has taken place over the last two weeks,’ he said. ‘The laws of libel apply equally to what you publish on your Facebook page or Twitter page as they do in a printed form.
‘Those who are damaged in that way have full legal redress to try and get proper justice.’
Matthew Woods, 19, from Chorley, Lancashire, who made explicit comments and jokes about missing children April Jones and Madeleine McCann, was jailed for 12 weeks last month.
‘If you send a message to the family of April Jones one hour after they have been told their little girl is dead, that is very different to you sending an email to your mate,’ Mr Starmer said, reported the Daily Telegraph.
Azhar Ahmed, 20, of Ravensthorpe, West Yorkshire, was given a community order in September after saying ‘all soldiers should die and go to hell’ on Facebook following the deaths of six British soldiers.
These cases have involved Section 127 of the Communications Act, which bans ‘grossly offensive’ messages being sent over telecommunications networks - which has been in place since the 1930s.
‘Millions of cases could potentially be put through our system,’ Mr Starmer said, reported the Daily Telegraph. ‘More cases than the combined number of every other offence on the statute book.’
'The CPS will produce guidelines on cases involving social media which will include a wide range of factors that may make prosecution more or less likely. There will be no one factor which will determine the outcome of any case'
A Crown Prosecution Service spokesman told MailOnline today: ‘As the Director of Public Prosecutions has said previously about offences committed on social media, “context and circumstances are highly relevant”. ‘In accordance with this, the CPS will produce guidelines on cases involving social media which will include a wide range of factors that may make prosecution more or less likely. There will be no one factor which will determine the outcome of any case.
’By way of example, as you can see from the DPP’s statementin relation to the case about Tom Daley, the context and circumstances which are considered might include factors such as the intention of the suspect and the impact on the victim.’
Prosecution: A 19-year-old man from Chorley, Lancashire, who made explicit comments and jokes about missing children April Jones and Madeleine McCann , was jailed for 12 weeks last month
RECENT TWITTER CONTROVERSIES
- Linford House, 19, was arrested earlier this week in Kent for posting a photo of a burning poppy on Facebook
- Daniel Thomas, 28, of Port Talbot, posted homophobic comment about Tom Daley on Twitter but was not prosecuted
- Matthew Woods, 19, of Lancashire, joked about April Jones and Madeleine and was jailed for 12 weeks last month
- Azhar Ahmed, 20, of West Yorkshire, got a community order in September after saying ‘soldiers should die and go to hell’
The Australian government has ditched its five-year pledge to introduce a compulsory filter blocking child pornography and other objectionable internet content.
Instead, internet service providers have agreed to block 1,400 child abuse websites on Interpol's 'worst of' list, the country’s communications minister Stephen Conroy said.
Three of Australia's largest telecommunications companies - Telstra, Optus and Primus - have been blocking the listed sites anyway since 2010.
Critics had argued the compulsory filter would have put Australia in the same censorship league as China. The US had been among those who expressed concerns at the proposed regulations
Wednesday, 7 November 2012
The use of social media
If Twitter and Facebook are effectively now publishing materials, then this a new meaning to social media and social web networking and social communication. One is NOT just communicating with friends. One is publishing this information just as the Mail is publishing information.
In this story "
A Labour frontbencher has been forced to apologise after using Twitter to make jokes about a woman’s moustache.
Shadow health minister Jamie Reed was updating his 19,000 followers about an ‘obnoxious’ passenger on his train when he asked is she was 'growing that for Movember’ - the cancer charity event which encourages men to grow a moustache in November.
But the Copeland MP was bombarded with abuse by Twitter users, branding him a ‘sexist clown’."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2229152/Labour-MP-Jamie-Reed-sparks-Twitter-storm-asking-woman-train-grown-moustache-Movember.html
In this story "
A Labour frontbencher has been forced to apologise after using Twitter to make jokes about a woman’s moustache.
Shadow health minister Jamie Reed was updating his 19,000 followers about an ‘obnoxious’ passenger on his train when he asked is she was 'growing that for Movember’ - the cancer charity event which encourages men to grow a moustache in November.
But the Copeland MP was bombarded with abuse by Twitter users, branding him a ‘sexist clown’."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2229152/Labour-MP-Jamie-Reed-sparks-Twitter-storm-asking-woman-train-grown-moustache-Movember.html
Monday, 29 October 2012
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