Digital Discourse Database

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Apple faces 11 other orders for suspects' electronic data

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Newspaper | USA Today
Date | 24.2.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | law, politics, privacy, threat
Summary | After Apple had refused to cooperate with the FBI in unlocking a terrorist's iPhone for investigation, the FBI are requesting their assistance again in elevn other criminal cases. Apple had refused the initial request in order not to sell out their users' privacy and were supported by other major tech firms.
Image Description | Text document showing the criminal cases in question in a table.
Image Tags | chart, text

Germany springs to action over hate speech against migrants

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Newspaper | Washington Post
Date | 6.1.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | censorship, cyberbullying, Facebook, law, politics, social media
Summary | Facebook has recently decided to comply with German law rather than their own corporate policies when it comes to hate language on their platform contributed by users from Germany. Germany is very strict about prohibiting hate language against minorities. Critics say this is a step in the wrong direction towards censorship.
Image Description | Protest crowd holding a canvas.
Image Tags | female(s), male(s), text

In the Apple Case, a Debate Over Data Hits Home

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Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 13.3.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | Facebook, law, politics, privacy, research/study, smartphone, threat
Summary | Apple's refusal to aide the FBI with breaking into the phone of the San Bernardino attacker has unleashed a political debate among Americans. IT experts as well as lay people report that they have had discussions about the topic with other people, some say they have had fights over Facebook with family members about the issue. Polls show that the American people are hugely divided on the topic: 42% think Apple should cooperate with the FBI while 47% support Apple's stance to protect user privacy.
Image Description | Getty image of a protest crowd showing a man holding up his smartphone with the text: "Don't turn our phones into FBI drones".
Image Tags | female(s), male(s), smartphone, text

GENERATION SEXT Why intimate selfies are ruining children’s lives and making our kids ill

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Newspaper | The Sun
Date | 27.9.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | (mental) health, research/study, school, sexting, youth
Summary | Sexting can be dangerous for teenagers; it can lead to mental disorders. When teenagers find out their picture is circulating everywhere, they may feel embarrased, anxious, and depressed. Those kids should seek psychological help. Moreover, parents should talk to their children, teach them, and warn them of the risks related to sexting. Parents should also look for any sexting problem signs.
Image Description | Series of five photographs: young woman looking at her phone, teenage girl smiling and wearing a short dress, portrait of a woman safeguarding officer, teenage boy looking at his smartphone, and teenage girl sitting on her bed and using her smartphone.
Image Tags | female(s), male(s), smartphone, text

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