Social Relationships and Identity Online and Offline – Summary In contrast to the typically panicked reception of older new media technologies‚ fearful of their ill effects on social relationships and identities‚ the internet has posed the possibility of entirely new relationships and identities‚ constituted within new media‚ and in competition with ostensibly non-mediated‚ older forms of relationship. Distinguishing Life Online To study the internet as a cultural artifact involves looking at
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showcase their identity through the expression of their interests‚ opinions and principles in their profiles or interactions with their online friends when they join communities of their interest or social networking sites like Facebook. Many comment that identity production through digital communities is a vivid representation of identity production in the real world hence equipping one with the skills needed for networking in the real world. On the other hand‚ others criticize that identity production
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Online Identity theft – What is it? Many of us do not think twice about giving our credit card number or personal information over the internet. But after reading this‚ you’ll probably change the way you interact online. Identity theft is a form of stealing someone’s identity in which someone pretends to be someone else by assuming that person’s identity‚ usually to access personal information or obtain credit and other benefits in that person’s name. The theft occurs when someone uses another’s
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Online Identity Theft; Are You Susceptible? COMP 129 October 10‚ 2013 Identity Theft as defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary is the illegal use of someone else’s personal information in order to get money or credit. Before the widespread use of personal information on the internet the main source for identity theft was through dumpster diving. This meant rummaging through peoples trash looking for bills or other
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The chapter “Online Identity” by Alice E. Marwick seeks to explain and provides a thorough understanding on the topic of identity‚ especially in the spectra of online identity and how can identity be constructed online via new media platforms. Marwick started the chapter with the definition of identity; in general and also includes definitions from various scholars. She continued the chapter with theories of identity‚ while at the same referencing some of the prominent scholars that contributed to
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Introduction: Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes statistically according to the Federal Trade Commission. Roughly 27.3 million Americans have fallen victim to this form of theft/fraud. According to last year the loss of money for businesses and financial institutions are in the billions and with consumers out of pocket expenses has been about 5 billion dollars. "Identity theft" refers to crimes in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person’s personal data (i.e.‚ name
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construct identities and relationships within the online sphere and how this construction can be associated with traditional sociological theory. The effect of online identities and relationships will also be discussed in relation to their impact on the offline‚ using studies to illustrate the fundamental differences between the two and the potential consequences. Ultimately‚ it will be concluded that social networks do alter the ways in which people construct and perform their identities and relationships
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Online dating has proven to be more likely to enhance marriage satisfaction compared to that of face-to-face dating. In a study including 20‚000 respondents‚ 35 percent met their date on an online site and married each other. Out of the 35 percent of online daters‚ 6 percent reported to end in a break up or divorce. That is more than half of the respondents that wed offline. Research shows that while online‚ people tend to be more honest and open with their partner than they are when they are offline
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where it’s possible to find virtually anything on the internet‚ even love. Yes‚ online dating has become the new revolutionary way of finding your soul mate (Houran‚ & Lange‚ 2004)‚ and it is to no surprise since it’s easy‚ provides more options and is growing each and every day. Thus romantic relationships have benefited through use of the internet. The internet has made many things more convenient including online romantic relationships. It’s unnecessary to have to go out to a bar and spend money
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you heard of online dating? II. According to About.com‚ the definition of online dating is the process of being introduced to potential dates through an online dating service such as‚ email‚ chat‚ and other available websites. III. In researching this speech‚ I learned how efficacious online dating has been to a large amount of people. IV. The purpose of my speech is to increase your understanding of online dating. During my speech I will define online dating‚ different online dating sites
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