FMST 238 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Cyberbullying, Text Messaging, Family International
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Have to make decisions about managing information. Boon for elderly, less mobile, disabled individuals. Teen allegedly used internet to lure, assault girl. Someone posting an embarrassing picture of you online without your permission. Someone sending you a threatening or aggressive email or text message. Someone taking a private message you sent and forwarding it to someone else or posting it where others could see it. Families felt closer today than when parents were children thanks to modern technology. Opportunity for parent-child shared time even when apart. Romantic couples use it to express affection when not physically together. When you meet people online, people you can"t see face to face, you can be more open with them, therefore you learn more about them. In this way, you are able to connect with people who are like yourself in many ways. Carter, 2005, information, communication, and society, 8,148-167.
