What is a primary reason that electronic espionage opportunities have increased with new media?
Explanation
New media technologies have created new avenues for electronic surveillance, such as Internet 'wiretaps,' which allow for the large-scale, often unknown, collection of digital communications and user data.
Other questions
What is the primary characteristic that distinguishes digital media from analogue media?
According to the text, what term describes the merging of technologies that were previously developed and used separately, such as providing internet access through existing cable lines?
What is the term for the non-work-related use of new media while on the job, which some research suggests can relieve boredom and reduce stress?
What does the concept of 'Web 2.0' primarily entail?
What is the defining characteristic of a dormant network in the context of social media?
What does the practice of digital rights management (DRM) involve?
According to a survey mentioned in the text, what percentage of people would panic if they lost their smartphone?
The 2012 US presidential election was called the 'social media election.' Approximately how many tweets were posted on election night?
What is the primary function of 'gatewatching' as performed by citizen journalists?
According to the text, what happened on January 18, 2012, as a form of cyberprotest?
What is the term for a decentralized model for problem solving where people from various perspectives offer proposals or information to create something new?
In 2002, only two countries were known to actively filter internet content. Which two countries were they?
What is a primary ethical concern regarding digital rights management (DRM)?
A national survey found that young people aged fifteen to twenty-five who engage in political issues on new media platforms were how much more likely to vote in an actual election?
What is 'friend-collecting behavior' as described in the text?
What phenomenon is referred to as 'the graying of Facebook'?
What did a recent survey of fifteen thousand women find regarding the social effects of using social media?
How does the text define social networking sites (SNSs)?
What has been a primary consequence of the near-universal compatibility of digital content combined with the absence of a physical object?
What is the primary way that content filtering occurs at the national level?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of new media as compared to old media?
The explosion of personal media devices such as the Walkman, VCR, and camcorder occurred in which decade?
What was the primary critique of the initial personal media devices of the 1980s, such as the Walkman and VCR?
In the context of the 2012 presidential election, what role did a 'digital director' play in major campaigns for the first time?
What is the primary purpose of alternative media?
How did Google handle the controversial anti-Islamic movie trailer on YouTube in 2012?
What has been an observed effect of the explicit self-presentation required by social networking sites?
According to research cited in the text, how does the attractiveness of a person's friends on a Facebook profile affect the profile owner's perceived attractiveness?
The text describes a gender double standard found in research on Facebook profiles. What was this double standard?
What is the primary reason new media can make self-disclosure easier for many people?
How does the text suggest extended networks on social media serve an important purpose for our perspectives?
In the context of new media and democracy, what is citizen journalism?
What was a significant finding of a survey in the United Kingdom regarding anxiety and social networks?
The World Wide Web, which made the Internet accessible to the masses, celebrated what birthday in August of 2012?
What is the most influential part of the 'new web' according to the text?
How many monthly active users did Facebook have at the time the text was written?
What is the primary goal of the open source philosophy as described in the 'Getting Real' box?
What was the purpose of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Protect IP Act (PIPA)?
What was a consequence of Yahoo turning over e-mail records to the Chinese government?
According to the text, what is the fastest-growing Facebook user group since fall 2008?
What is the primary characteristic of social media's connectivity compared to traditional mass media?
What was the significance of the software application Blogger in 1999?
Why might a user engage in creating 'mix tapes' using older personal media technology?
What is one of the positive effects of occasional cyberslacking, according to some research cited in the text?
Why do some large new media platforms like Facebook and Yahoo create expansive environments that include news, social connections, and entertainment?
What is binary code, as mentioned in the text?
Why was the 2012 election considered the 'most-tweeted-about political event ever' at the time?
What did research cited in the text find about people's preferences for accepting Facebook friend requests?
How have media critics described the distribution of participants in new media?