On 17 December 2009 A group called the Iranian Hacking Army successfully hacked Twitter for about an hour and replaced the website's welcoming screen with an image of a green flag and the caption "This site has been hacked by Iranian Cyber Army" This case is still a mystery as the name Iranian Cyber Army does not mean that they are Iranian and another hacking attempt has either not occurred or has been unsuccessful.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Inspirational use of twitter
We can use twitter to discuss homework or tell everyone the latest news to save paper which is used heavily in the making of newspapers and thus we can reduce the greenhouse effect and make better use of the internet at the same time!
4 Cyber Wellness Tips
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When using twitter never reveal private information or even your name as even the tiniest bit of information can reveal your identity.
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Never reply to someone you do not know as you do not know their intentions.
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Do not download anything that is posted as you do not know whether it is copyright safe.
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Use names that do not reveal your age or gender and also do not reveal your exact address as you may be stalked.
When using twitter never reveal private information or even your name as even the tiniest bit of information can reveal your identity.
2.
Never reply to someone you do not know as you do not know their intentions.
3.
Do not download anything that is posted as you do not know whether it is copyright safe.
4.
Use names that do not reveal your age or gender and also do not reveal your exact address as you may be stalked.
4 DANGERS of twitter
1.
An adult may easily state he is as young as you when he could be years older so he could kidnap you by telling you to 'come to his house to play computer' so always have adult supervision when meeting an online friend.
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You can get addicted to twitter and constantly forget your school homework, exams and completely forget that you have a school or family life.
3.
Someone can bully you by tweeting to all of your friends and saying bad things about you.
4.
You can accidentally copyright information by downloading files posted in the links which are posted on twitter and get into legal trouble.
An adult may easily state he is as young as you when he could be years older so he could kidnap you by telling you to 'come to his house to play computer' so always have adult supervision when meeting an online friend.
2.
You can get addicted to twitter and constantly forget your school homework, exams and completely forget that you have a school or family life.
3.
Someone can bully you by tweeting to all of your friends and saying bad things about you.
4.
You can accidentally copyright information by downloading files posted in the links which are posted on twitter and get into legal trouble.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Top 4 interesting facts about twitter!
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Twitter has a system which sends out 'tweets' through the internet much like the mobile phone which can send out Short Message Services. It is so heavily used that it is sometimes called the SMS of the internet.
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Twitter's usage spikes during prominent events. Like when the record was set in the Fifa world cup there were nearly 3000 tweets being posted every second and this was only for 30 seconds after the Japan scored. This record was surpassed again several times but the record never broken after American singer Michael Jackson died.
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Twitter was ranked as the eleventh most visited website in the world by a monthly report from Alexa's monthly survey of web traffic.
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There are nearly 190 million accounts created on twitter but one person could create 2 accounts so the number could be half or less The Tweet Zone is your stop for all info on twitter
Ever wondered about twitter? Well I cannot hear you so if your answer was yes then continue reading!
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