Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Across the region, old social media posts have resurfaced as a reminder to Washingtonians that what happens on the internet stays on the internet. In D.C., Nationals’ short stop Trea Turner’s 2011 tweets recently surfaced with racist and homophobic slurs. In Virginia, a Republican candidate for U.S. Congress had to defend an odd Instagram post that his Democratic candidate labeled “Bigfoot Erotica.”
Kojo explores what we know –and don’t know– about our digital footprints, and how to process them when they become public.
Guests
- Abby Ohlheiser Digital Culture Reporter, Washington Post; @abbyohlheiser
- Jessica Vitak Assistant Professor, iSchool, University of Maryland; @jvitak
- Brad Shear Founder, Digital Armour; @bradleyshear
How To Spot Fake Photos On Twitter
How To Spot Fake Photos On Twitter - The Kojo Nnamdi Show
How many fake looting photos did you see coming out of Baltimore last week? You may never be able to verify them all, but journalist Eoghan mac Suibhne has an easy tip for verifying images in your Twitter timeline: reverse Google image search. Instead of typing a description of the image you want to find, ...
Five Tips for Talking To Kids About Online Safety
Five Tips for Talking To Kids About Online Safety - The Kojo Nnamdi Show
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