The things we learned about the NSA.
The NSA had a huge leak this past summer with former employe Snowden told the press about what the NSA was up to. The NSA was spying on it's own citizens the people who they are suppose to protect from evil. The NSA mainly would listen on phone calls and look for certain trigger words that would lead to potential harm. The NSA also had the ability to read your texts and data on our phones. They had the ability to look on iPhones, androids, and blackberry devices. The NSA also would try to hack into security protection software so they could have a back door when ever they need to use it. They also had 2,776 incidents in which their own staff broke their own rules and standards. The NSA also demanded from Verizon all of their cell phone records so they keep on tab on who has a phone and who does not. So you are probably saying so what this is to protect me what is the big deal. The big deal is that the NSA is violating our privacy and breaking rules that were made over 200 years ago. This is something that is huge media justice issue. How much freedom do we really have online? Until Congress and the Senate pass a bill limiting the NSA the answer is not a whole lot.http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2013/09/09/ten-things-weve-learned-about-the-nsa-from-a-summer-of-snowden-leaks/


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Video games

Many people in the United States are against the prospect of violent video games.  They say that video games deteriorate teen and children’s brains. They also say that video games that are violent cause people to be violent.  Teens were more likely to get in fight with their peers and also showed signs of aggression towards their teachers.  Teens also saw a drop in their academic achievements. This is true in many cases violent video games especially first person shooter caused people to be more violent. Teens are more susceptible; the average male teens play 13 hours of video games a week whereas girls only averaged five hours a week. So what is the best way to prevent violence in teens? Parents have to take action if they want to see a change in their teen’s behavior in relationship to video games. Parent should never put a tv in their child’s room. They should not allow their child to read violent books or comic books. POW!!! Parents should keep gaming systems out of their child’s room and should monitor the media (tv shows, movies, sports) they watch. Parents should also monitor how many hours their children are allowed to play and what they play. Video games are fun but people should be cautious and check themselves before they wreck themselves. 

What do you think money can and cannot buy?
How do you think greed takes affect in a free market?
Do you think there should be a control on what you can sell and buy?

The dangers of Facebook

Many people have Facebook accounts so that they can share photos and information with their friends. You think that all your information is protected and that the only people can see your photos and personal information are the people you friend.

What if I told you that you are wrong? That Facebook is not as secure as you think it is.  Third parties have the ability to view your information and to collect data from you without your knowledge. Every time you go to play Farmville and okay the application which shows third parties your information. These third parties can do anything with you information. They can sell it to other companies or just store it and use it later. They can hack into your Facebook and get your username and password. Which the hackers can sell or steal your identity.

If you do not physically know your Facebook friends then the odds of them being real are not good. People who have five hundred to a thousand friends about forty percent of those friends are fake. These “fake friends” can be bots to some weird guy on the Internet. Do you think your friends would ever jeopardize your online security? They can unknowingly. A lot of times hackers will send a message to you from a friend’s account asking for money. People will fall for this and wire the money not knowing that it never reached its destination and actually went to somebody else. How private do you think private chats are? They are actually not that private. There was a hack that went unnoticed for years that allowed third parties to see your private conversations with you friends. Facebook just fixed a little while ago. Okay, it is no big problem I will just make my security tighter on my page. Well every time Facebook redesigns the website your security is set back to default settings. Facebook does not warn it users about this. They just send an email letting users know that they are redoing the site.

Facebook is not as safe as you think it is and is a very dangerous way of communication. There is no reason to go home and delete you account but be careful with whom you are friends with and who you allow to access your site.

Jacob Hedley, Columbus Ohio
Jake
I like to play hockey and snowboard, and volunteer.
I need a no judging zone, where ideas are free to grow.
The computer because it would lead to the internet and then the cell phone.
The computer and my iPhone.
I have been using computers for a long time and i do use social media to stay in touch with my friends and family.
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