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In recent years, online social networking has become an integral part of youth culture. New research by Netsafe, however, shows that half of New Zealand young people post sensitive information about themselves online. Our love for social networking seems to have come at a cost to personal security. Cyber bullying is on the rise. Employers are sussing out job applicants by checking out their online profiles. Have we kissed goodbye to our privacy, and do we want to get it back? Jehan Casinader is a Wellington-based journalist and youth affairs commentator.
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Internet users worldwide have been changing their profile pictures on various social networking sites including Twitter, Facebook and MySpace to a plain black picture as a mark of their protest against a New Zealand law will give authorities power to cut internet connections.
High profile tweeters including Stephen Fry and Leo Laporte have joined the campaign. Geekzone’s Juha Saarinen explains why so many people in New Zealand and around the world are so angry about this legislation.
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