How does the internet provide an enormous challenge for regulators? The internet moves at a faster rate than the rate at which a board of regulators could move because it is global and is updated billions of times every second. Regulations come in the forms of consent pop ups on 4oD for example but are easily surpassed with a click of a mouse leaving almost any site open to people of all ages around the world.
In the 2011 London riots, communication was viral due to the use of Twitter and Blackberry Messenger which are both accessible and free. An Ofcom survey revealed that 37% of youth aged 12-24 favoured Blackberry and its almost free BBM service. Messages sent on BBM are private to those who aren’t on the network and connected by ‘pin’ but can still be sent quickly via a broadcast to everyone on a contact list.
Untraceable messages such as "Everyone from all sides of London meet up at the heart of London (central) OXFORD CIRCUS!!, Bare SHOPS are gonna get smashed up so come get some (free stuff!!!) f**k the feds we will send them back with OUR riot! >:O Dead the ends and colour war for now so if you see a brother... SALUT! if you see a fed... SHOOT!", taken from The Guardian website, were spread in seconds which contributed to the levels of violence seen in the riots.
Although the widespread failure of regulation is favoured by many including youth as it goes against Marxist society, it is debatable that more regulation is needed to ironically, protect the youth. An example of this is Angie Verona who became an internet sex symbol at the age of 14 when her photobucket account was hacked and personal photos leaked. None of the provocative pictures have been taken down and is a burden on her life. For cases like this regulation is needed to protect the youth.
In the 2011 London riots, communication was viral due to the use of Twitter and Blackberry Messenger which are both accessible and free. An Ofcom survey revealed that 37% of youth aged 12-24 favoured Blackberry and its almost free BBM service. Messages sent on BBM are private to those who aren’t on the network and connected by ‘pin’ but can still be sent quickly via a broadcast to everyone on a contact list.
Untraceable messages such as "Everyone from all sides of London meet up at the heart of London (central) OXFORD CIRCUS!!, Bare SHOPS are gonna get smashed up so come get some (free stuff!!!) f**k the feds we will send them back with OUR riot! >:O Dead the ends and colour war for now so if you see a brother... SALUT! if you see a fed... SHOOT!", taken from The Guardian website, were spread in seconds which contributed to the levels of violence seen in the riots.
Although the widespread failure of regulation is favoured by many including youth as it goes against Marxist society, it is debatable that more regulation is needed to ironically, protect the youth. An example of this is Angie Verona who became an internet sex symbol at the age of 14 when her photobucket account was hacked and personal photos leaked. None of the provocative pictures have been taken down and is a burden on her life. For cases like this regulation is needed to protect the youth.
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How does web 2.0 present a change for rioters since the Brixton riots?
The actions of rioters over time have changed from the 1981 Brixton riots to the 2011 London riots. In 1981, the riot was caused by serious social and economic problems which had consequences of bad relationships between the police and local communities. It could be argued that this was also the case with the 2011 riots, dissatisfaction with the police and government but the difference was that the original spark was the death of Mark Duggan, who was killed by the police. The original march was in Tottenham but it is argued that the use of different forms of Web 2.0 such as Twitter and BBM left the protest open to opportunists who relished in the violence and stealing aspects of it.
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