A fascinating paper on the rise of big data, our loss of privacy and possibly, ultimately, our freedom. Read the article here.
Useful things for young people aged 14 and over
A useful resource for 'body image', gender, role models and the media.
A short video outlining issues around young people, celebrities and body image.
Howard Rheingold has used Delicious to curate links to surveillance and our increasing loss of privacy.
The links are here
Creative Commons provides an easy to use framework for adults and young people to make their own resources available to others in addition to helping them recognise resources they can adapt and repurpose themselves.
More information here
Twitter can be a great way to keep in touch with friends and family, and keep abreast of what's going on in the world. However, as with all online platforms, there are a few risks - such as hackers, who attempt to take control of people's accounts in order to misuse them.
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