'The slap heard around the web'


	'The slap heard around the web'

HansWobbe

10-26-2009 4:22 PM

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Communications technologies are now delivering unprecedented volumes of information. This story clearly shows that this "information" can be used in powerful ways. Used properly, it may just be possible to improve societies by publicizing unacceptable behavior that was previously "secret".

One obvious issue is "transparency" versus "privacy".

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