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Sick perverts ask schoolgirls to indecently expose themselves during lessons on live video app
Newspaper | Mirror
Date | 25.3.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | childhood, pornography, privacy, school, smartphone, threat, video communication
Summary | Perverts have asked schoolgirls to expose themselves via live Periscope videos during lessons. While they were using the app, the girls received a lot of sexual comments. Periscope is an app that is also used by businesses and media organisations to stream events and conferences live. Viewers can then comment and ask questions live; those comments are displayed on screen and everyone can see them.
Image Description | Photograph of a student's hands holding a phone under a desk, photograph of an empty classroom,
Image Tags | cell phone, male(s), school
A zillion videos follow the same recipe
Newspaper | Washington Post
Date | 14.4.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | social media, video communication
Summary | The article talks about recipe videos that can be found online. All the videos follow the same trends (e.g. shot overhead, fast and slow motion, shows the cook's hands, adds music...). The Tasty videos all end with the formula "Ohhh, yesss.", which has been used for parody.
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Chasing Squeals of Stardom, Not in the Clubs but Via Apps
Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 5.7.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | social media, video communication, youth
Summary | VidCon is a conference for young stars who made their debut online. Hailey Knox is a 17-year old singer who is a star of YouNow (live streaming app). Most of YouNow, Facebook Live, or Periscope users are young (between 13 and 24). The article claims that nowadays, thanks to social media, the relationship between social media stars and fans is much more personal. Finally, the article talks about Hailey Knox's career.
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Mit Facebook um die Welt
(With Facebook around the world)
Newspaper | Welt
Date | 26.8.2016
Language | German
Country | Germany
Topic Tags | Facebook, video communication
Summary | Facebook has a new function: Facebook Live Map. It is a world map that shows where Facebook users are livestreaming currently. About a billion Facebook users livestream every day, especially in South East Asia. Many news platforms also like to use the feature because they can publish interviews live.
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Vine Is Closing Down, and the Internet Can't Stand It
Newspaper | The New York Times
Date | 28.10.2016
Language | English
Country | U.S.
Topic Tags | social media, video communication
Summary | Every social network tries to be the best in order to appeal more users, especially when it comes to social videos. As a result, social video is like a jungle, where the stronger competitor wins. VIne didn't make it because Instagram was stronger and "ate" it. A lot of people loved Vine, especially sports fans and protesters.
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WhatsApp frisst Apps
(WhatsApp devours apps)
Newspaper | Focus Online
Date | 28.2.2016
Language | German
Country | Germany
Topic Tags | video communication, WhatsApp
Summary | WhatsApp has been running a deficit since Mark Zuckerberg bought the app for $ 22 bio. WhatsApp developer Jan Koum is not worried about profits – he states that their number one goal is to recruit more WhatsApp users and the opportunity to profit would establish itself later on. WhatsApp is looking to expand its services to video communication and communication with businesses. WhatsApp users should, f.i., be able to make a reservation at a restaurant via WhatsApp rather than having to make a phone call.
Image Description | Videos/Interviews about WhatsApp, its features, and its future.
Image Tags | female(s), male(s), smartphone, WhatsApp
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