We need to take charge and teach ourselves a bit about the internet in order to stay safe online. gail/Flickr

We need to take responsibility for our own safety online

There is only so much government and business can do to keep us safe online. Ultimately we need to take personal responsibility for how we use the internet.
For a cause to go viral, it has to garner widespread interest from enough members of a diversity of tribes, not just one. Kymberly Janisch

The Ice Bucket Challenge and social media virality

The news that broke last night of the accidental death of the Ice Bucket Challenge pioneer, Corey Griffin, has come as a shock. The Ice Bucket Challenge, where people film themselves or friends dumping…

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