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@sahernandez20 Centering lived experiences promotes inclusivity. Justice isn’t gender-neutral without addressing marginalization. #shucobf2252

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@sahernandez20 I agree. Despite the internet's potential, digital inequality means dominant voices overshadow grassroots ones, limiting true diversity. #shucobf2252

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@sahernandez20 Benkler argues mass media limits diverse voices, but networked platforms empower individuals to create content and challenge power structures. #shucobf2252

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@sahernandez20 Winner argues that technologies often benefit the powerful while excluding marginalized groups. To build for equity, we must design with inclusion in mind, ensuring all have access and are considered in decisions. #shucobf2252

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12/3: What steps can society take to challenge and dismantle systemic racism in both institutions and everyday life? #shucobf2252

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12/3: Allen explores how race, like gender, impacts access to power, opportunities, and resources. Systemic racism continues to shape both individual experiences and societal structures. #shucobf2252

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11/19: How can we ensure that new technologies are designed with gender inclusivity in mind? #shucobf2252

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11/19: Allen explores how gender shapes our interactions with technology, emphasizing that tech isn’t gender-neutral. From design to usage, societal biases influence who benefits and who’s excluded. #shucobf2252

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11/14: Do you think digital platforms can ever truly democratize politics, or are they doomed to reinforce elite power? #shucobf2252

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11/14: Hindman argues that the internet hasn’t democratized politics as expected, but instead has amplified the influence of powerful elites. Digital platforms often reinforce existing inequalities. #shucobf2252

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11/12: How do you think the rise of decentralized platforms is impacting traditional industries and governance? #shucobf2252

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11/12: Benkler highlights how decentralized networks empower individuals and shift power away from traditional institutions. Peer production and sharing economies are reshaping access to information and resources. #shucobf2252

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10/31: Winner argues that technologies aren't neutral—they embody political choices. From bridges designed to limit access to certain communities to automation that reshapes labor, artifacts influence society in profound ways. #shucobf2252

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10/31: How do you think modern tech, like AI or surveillance tools, reflects political choices? #shucobf2252

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@khari_student In Ceruzzi's chapter 5, networked system advocates criticized the push for personal computers. They worried individual use could lead to fragmentation and inefficiencies in shared systems.

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@daisydallasart Microprocessors transformed personal computers in the 1970s by making them affordable and compact, paving the way for home computing. The Internet then popularized PCs in the 1990s, connecting people and providing access to information, making them essential for everyday life.

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@xsousaxmel Computer simulations in digital media create more personalized, human-like interactions, making our online experiences feel intuitive and adaptive. This tech blurs lines between human and machine, transforming how we engage with digital spaces.

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@daisydallasart Streaming's original content boom pulls viewers from traditional TV, pushing networks to innovate or lose relevance. The shift favors on-demand, ad-free, and bingeable content, challenging networks to adapt or risk being left behind.

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@rosieshuac59326 Without digital media, communities might be more locally rooted, fostering stronger face-to-face connections but potentially limiting global awareness and diverse interactions. Digital media expands community reach but can dilute close, local ties. #shucobf2252

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@jeimysimon1 Digital platforms enable identity curation but challenge audience management. They blend friends, family, and work contacts into one. This "context collapse" requires selective sharing, privacy settings, or multiple profiles to balance authenticity with audience expectations.