Quotes about "Social Media & Online Culture"

The web can be a fast trip to the library, giving you immediate access to a government report, or it can filter media for you, which is why I look at around 15- 20 of these sites every day. ”

When I'm skiing, I listen to electronic music. It's repetitive and let's me get into a groove and crank out the miles. ”

Politics is about maintaining a framework for ordered liberty so that people can live in the neighborhoods and the communities that they live in. ”

Deepfakes - seemingly authentic video or audio recordings that can spread like wildfire online - are likely to send American politics into a tailspin, and Washington isn't paying nearly enough attention to the very real danger that's right around the corner. ”

Government never adapts quickly to new challenges, but our slow-footedness on cyber is unparalleled. ”

Where civil society thrives, governments operate with more transparency and accountability. This creates a tangible impact on the lives of everyday citizens. ”

Where civil society is welcomed, communities are more safe, more secure, and more prosperous. ”

The fact that there were discreet channels of communication established with Iran in 2012 is something that we confirmed publicly. However, we did not have any serious prospect of reaching a nuclear deal until after the election of Hassan Rouhani in 2013. Yes, we had discussions with the Iranians before that, but they did not get anywhere. ”

There was more data transmitted over the Internet in 2010 than the entire history of the Internet through 2009. ”

Galactic plankton is undoubtedly out there, but it's statistically highly likely there's also another intelligent civilisation out there somewhere. Unfortunately, the distances and time differences are so great, communication might remain impossible. ”