Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 14, 2014

Not every student in my class is focused on the same policy issue. They will be placed with organizations working on policies in these areas, many part of large international networks, nonprofits, and government. Here’s what I learned: Global Social Media and Mobile Usage Studies and Internet Penetration.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 21, 2025

Its about discovering countries that actively welcome remote workers through smart visa policies, strong infrastructure, and communities that foster sustainable, fulfilling lifestyles. Spain offers reliable internet, a growing number of coworking hubs, and strong communities of international creatives and founders.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

MARCH 19, 2012

The Internet Gets Charitable – guest post by Darin McKeever. I am certainly not the first to observe that the internet has the potential to reshape the way people find and support causes and charities. “The consumer Internet,” the author wrote, “can be seen as the warm-up act for these technologies.”

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TechSpot

JUNE 27, 2022

It's no secret that China is building a very different Internet than the Western world. In fact, it is sometimes referred to as a "surveillance economy" due to its questionable policies. The Chinese government seeks to control its citizens' online activity to the point of putting curfews on watching livestreams,

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Tech Soup

JULY 20, 2011

Most civil society organizations (CSOs) and citizens don’t use high-level jargon such as Internet governance and ICT policy. International Economic and Policy Stakeholders Recognize the Internet’s Increasing Role. Here’s more evidence: A recent UN report declared Internet access a human right.

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Non Profit Quarterly

JULY 27, 2021

Welcome to “Tech Policies for Virtual Teams—A Leader’s Responsibility.” And your perspective on technology policies, I think, will vary a little bit depending on your role in the organization. The problem they had was they didn’t really have policies to really govern and guide their staff towards effectively transitioning.

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Fast Company Tech

APRIL 22, 2025

If you have the money, you can go on the internet and buy a pretty sophisticated drone that can reach altitudes they really have no business being at, said William Waldock, a professor of safety science at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. Additional rules govern commercial drone use. They all had to be reviewed individually.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2022

If you’re a nonprofit or local government agency or work alongside them, there is a good chance you have seen an uptick in funding possibilities within your field. COVID-19 took the world by surprise, and along with it came a government response with unprecedented spending and a massive increase in grant funding.

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The Verge

JULY 3, 2020

As part of a consortium that includes Indian telecom Bharti Global, the UK government will invest $500 million and take a “significant equity share” in space exploration firm OneWeb, it announced Friday. It was slated to launch a constellation of 650 spacecraft , and its plans included providing internet coverage for the Arctic.

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MARCH 31, 2021

Despite the need to address this gap, PhotoDNA and related tools are currently facing attacks from both tech sector policies (like expanded adoption of end-to-end encryption ) and government regulation (such as the European Union’s ePrivacy Directive ).

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NTEN

AUGUST 25, 2009

So, why would you be interested in the debate about getting broadband Internet access to under-served communities? You need access to high speed Internet to participate in our society. If you care about your clients, if you care about your community, you need to care about the Internet. Who controls what is on the Internet.

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The Verge

MARCH 5, 2021

Tim Wu — the Columbia law professor who coined the term “net neutrality” — is joining the Biden administration , where he’ll be working on technology and competition policy at the National Economic Council. Happy to say I'm joining the Biden White House to work on Technology and Competition Policy at the National Economic Council.

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The Verge

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

India has instructed the public not to preorder Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite-based internet service, according to a report from Reuters. As the report notes, the Indian government says that the company needs to obtain a license to operate in the country before it starts deploying its services. DoT India (@DoT_India) November 26, 2021.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

Aaron has spent seven years as the Privacy Fellow for the Washington DC policy institute Liberty Coalition. As an attorney he specializes in internet, technology, privacy, and corporate law and has consulted organizations on legal requirements, risk identification, risk management, and developing a corporate culture of privacy.

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MAY 17, 2010

We are also engaging with the Government of Iraq through the development of new web portals that will assist with project management and connecting with citizens of the country. government, members of the diplomatic corps, successful business and civil society leaders, philanthropists, media professionals, academics, artists etc.

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The Verge

MAY 14, 2021

SpaceX’s satellite internet service is a technological marvel — when it works The problem with reality is that it is very irritating. We might envision an ISP that smashes through the plodding local politics of digging fiber trenches by literally achieving escape velocity and delivering fast, reliable internet from the heavens above.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 29, 2014

It scary to think that your activity online can be tracked by corporations, the government, hackers, and other nefarious (and seemingly un -nefarious) entities. But with proper education, Internet users can fight back against these digital creeps. " In other words, the Internet isn't a monolithic entity.

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The Verge

MARCH 1, 2022

In a call with reporters on Tuesday, Meta executives said Russian media affiliated with the government had been demoted in the main Facebook Feed, and that it was no longer being recommended algorithmically anywhere on the social network. There were takedowns of entities associated with things like The Epoch Times , but nothing state-run.”.

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The Next Web

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

This is a step forward for the Good Law—which has already helped Brazil a lot—but private business and government need to start doing more to truly help launch Brazil’s mobile potential. Since public and private sectors are working together to bring more people to the mobile Internet, there is tremendous opportunity for growth in Brazil.

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NTEN

MAY 24, 2010

A couple of weeks ago, you may have received an email from me asking you to help us Save the Internet. Over 1,000 organizations have responded to date, signing on to a letter to the FCC , asking the Chairman to protect the Internet for the nonprofit sector and the work we do. That means we can't let up.

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The Verge

JUNE 1, 2020

Reddit and Twitter have filed supporting evidence in a lawsuit against the US government, which challenges the requirement that nearly all visa applicants submit their social media handles for scrutiny. Their evidence is supported by the Internet Association, a trade association that represents US tech companies including Facebook and Google.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JUNE 19, 2009

Yesterday, I attended a webinar about social media policies called " E-Privacy: Can You Legally Monitor MySpace, LinkedIn, E-mail, & Blogs? The Webinar was mostly focused on the privacy concerns and the Human Resources side of Internet/Social Media Policies. Beth: Do you have a social media policy at your foundation?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

JANUARY 24, 2013

The session will focus on exploring how nonprofits are expanding their efforts to influence public policy through social channels and understanding the legal issues and how to evaluate the work. (I’ll The “ Influencing Public Policy in A Digital Age ” is their comprehensive guide. Being proactive is also important.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 3, 2012

Craig Newmark (the Craig of craigslist ), Rainey Reitman of the Electronic Frontier Foundation , and NTEN executive director Holly Ross presented a post-mortem of sorts on SOPA, which was largely a cautionary tale about the future of Internet rights. Why Should You Care? "I see dirty tricks all the time. Future Threats. What Can You Do?

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The Verge

JANUARY 24, 2022

of legal age of majority and have access to the internet, and a valid email address. Official Rules, which govern, can be here: Official Rules. Sponsor Privacy Policy Sponsor: Vox Media, LLC, 1201 Connecticut Ave., Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. states and Washington D.C., 12th Floor, Washington DC 20036.

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NTEN

MAY 9, 2011

By Jeff Stanger, Director, Center for Digital Information We are obsessed with data — big data, open data, linked data, personal data, government data, visualized data. Mobile users are doing a whole lot more than making calls — 38% of them (and rising) use their devices to access the Internet ( View survey results ). And rightly so.

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Forum One

JANUARY 11, 2008

Part two talks about understanding the challenges.Foundations take on the biggest and gnarliest social problems (if the problems could be easily solved, the private sector or governments would have already figured them out. With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

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Byte Technology

MAY 4, 2016

Johnson signed into law the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), a sweeping measure that suddenly allowed all American citizens access to public records that where previously out of reach to anyone but government employees.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

The quote that stood out for me that sums it all best and it is from the founder of Code for America’s founder, Jennifer Pahlka , “What if we felt about government the way we feel about our iphones?” O’Reilly took us through some examples of designing with citizens in mind can radically change the trust equation.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 16, 2008

The incoming Obama administration is pledging to use some innovative internet strategies to expand citizen access to government information and processes. government CTO, spoke about how DC has created more than 200 data feeds on D.C. A tall order. For example, Vivek Kundra, the Washington, D.C. city issues and indicators.

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The Verge

JUNE 8, 2020

As an internet platform, Twitch has to abide by these takedowns under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) because it’s the law that governs copyright online. This mass takedown also conveniently represents a much larger question: is the way we handle copyright on the internet broken?

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Byte Technology

OCTOBER 7, 2019

But here’s the rub: ADA went into effect in 1990, long before the internet and digital marketplace became ubiquitous with everyday life. But the law’s authors never saw the internet coming. government may withhold state funding if the state doesn’t comply with Section 508. For example, the U.S. You sell goods on your website.

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Forum One

SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Part two talks about understanding the challenges.Foundations take on the biggest and gnarliest social problems (if the problems could be easily solved, the private sector or governments would have already figured them out. With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

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Forum One

APRIL 29, 2008

Part two talks about understanding the challenges.Foundations take on the biggest and gnarliest social problems (if the problems could be easily solved, the private sector or governments would have already figured them out. With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

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Forum One

NOVEMBER 8, 2007

Part two talks about understanding the challenges.Foundations take on the biggest and gnarliest social problems (if the problems could be easily solved, the private sector or governments would have already figured them out. With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 17, 2007

Part two talks about understanding the challenges.Foundations take on the biggest and gnarliest social problems (if the problems could be easily solved, the private sector or governments would have already figured them out. With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

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Forum One

JANUARY 2, 2008

Part two talks about understanding the challenges.Foundations take on the biggest and gnarliest social problems (if the problems could be easily solved, the private sector or governments would have already figured them out. With economic recovery inching along, all levels of government are feeling the pinch brought on by reduced tax revenue.

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