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  Strong views toward war aren't always as easy to hear on the internet for a number of reasons. First, online algorithms and recommendation systems tend to give more weight to content that gets clicks, likes, and participation. This can make news and stories that divide people more important than deep discussions of anti war views. Second, governments and special interest groups may use internet censorship and misinformation campaigns to make it hard for anti war voices to reach a wider audience. Also, there is a lot of information on the internet, which makes it hard for antiwar ideas to stand out. Lastly, the separation of online groups can make it harder for antiwar ideas to reach people who might not agree with them. Even with these problems, the internet is still a good way for antiwar activists to meet, organize, and spread their messages to people all over the world.  Picture from: ( https://www.freedomtoread.ca/resources/when-the-censor-comes/ )  Many major news ...

  The EOTO technology that I learned from someone else through our class presentations was Netflix. Of course, I have known about Netflix for years and have my own account. I watch a lot of movies and TV series on netflix, but until recently, I did not know about their history. As I listened to the presentations, one of the biggest facts that stood out to me about Netflix was that it was the kickstart of all other streaming services, and killed Blockbuster. 2007 was the first time that Netflix became an official streaming service, and quickly, other companies tuned into this and soon followed with their own streaming platforms. I was not aware of the fact that Netflix was one of the first streaming services. I did not understand how much tt changed the entertainment business and helped other streaming services get started. When Netflix's subscription-based streaming plan came out in the middle of the 2000s, it shook up the cable and DVD rental markets. Its success showed that peopl...

  Communication Technology: Postal Service In different ways, the mail service has been a key part of communication and business for hundreds of years. Its roots can be found in ancient civilizations, originally created in China, but in the United States, the postal service was formed to make it easier for people to talk to each other, bring the country together, and help the economy grow. The origin of the postal service came from ancient China, dating back to the first BC from the Chou Dynasty. “ Early records from the first millennium BC show evidence of regular governmental postal service during the Chou Dynasty.  By the 12th century, organized postal services existed as per Marco Polo’s records.  He reported the mailing of private letters by the Min Hsin Chu (a system of letter guilds) and the setting of post stages, as many as 10,000” ( https://www.apta.com.au/SubMenu/Brief_Postal_History_of_China.aspx?id=113 ).  1,280 × 720 Source: https://online-shipping-blo...

  Speech Theories ​​The eight ideals of free speech are important because they are at the heart of democratic societies and the protection of individual freedoms. These values include a wide range of ideas that are important for open and inclusive societies to work and protect against dictatorship, censorship, and the weakening of democratic standards. Each of these values, like promoting different points of view, encouraging public debate, and making sure people are held accountable, is a key part of upholding the principles of free expression that are important for protecting human rights, advancing knowledge, and making constitutional societies thrive around the world. By looking at these eight ideals, we can learn more about how important freedom of speech is in a world that is linked and changing quickly. I chose to focus on the sixth value of free expression, Promote Tolerance (Promote Tolerance — see Lee Bollinger, The Tolerant Society: Freedom of Speech and Extremist Speech...

  History and Workings of the U.S. Supreme Court I learned a lot of new things about the Supreme Court that I was not aware of. I chose to read the SCOTUS History article to get my information over the videos. This was unexpectedly a very easy article to digest and I learned a lot about the Supreme Court through it.  To begin, I discovered that the very first case that the Supreme Court ever worked on was between a farmer and a family on August 3, 1791. This precedent case was called West v. Barnes, and it included a farmer who owed money to a family ( https://www.history.com/topics/us-government-and-politics/supreme-court-facts ). The fact that this was the very first case that the Supreme Court ever decided was both fascinating and surprising given how straightforward the dispute in question is. It is remarkable to compare the types of cases that the court deals with now to the very first case they were ever given, as well as to compare the level of difficulty in the cases t...

  5 Top News Sources I feel that this current generation has a much wider variety of choices to pick from when it comes to our consumption of news, especially with social media taking over most aspects of our lives. We have so many options to pick from when we want to stay updated and learn about political, economic, and social issues that are going on in our country today. It is difficult to know the real facts, and pinpoint what is worthwhile to consume and what not to consume. My top 5 news sources at the moment are Tik Tok, Fox News, The Wall Street Journal, The Daily Mail, and finally, my dad. Tik Tok https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/25/technology/tiktok-text-posts.html   People can now make content of their own and share their ideas more quickly and effectively because of social media. This can be beneficial because it makes information more accessible to more people, but it also makes it easy for false information to spread. This blurring of the lines between professiona...