mardi 11 octobre 2011

On MTV, the drama of the ?DISconnected? generation

Exhibiting another random attack of noblesse oblige, MTV is airing an arty and somewhat entertaining movie with a muddled message called ?DISconnected? on Monday night, a fictional story about a handful of teens and young adults who learn just what a pain the Internet can be.

Especially when you stream naked video of yourself to a bully who is posing as a phony love interest, who then shares it with everyone online. Or when you stalk a new lover because he won?t return the 100-plus texts you?ve sent him on the morning after. Or when you just can?t take it anymore and decide to vlog your death, downing a bottle of pills while an ever-growing number of followers watches via webcam. These scenarios are all rooted in headlines of recent years, instances in which our technology proved to be a malicious tool in the hands of mean girls and bully boys.

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Source: http://feeds.washingtonpost.com/click.phdo?i=6045530cd74f62b683559a153c4da0ed

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