in the popular video game Fortnite, players use text slang such as “LUL” to express laughter, “KYS” to tell someone to kill themselves, and “GG” to say good game. This use of text slang helps create
What Does TBH Stand For? TBH stands for “to be honest.” It’s a very common slang term or abbreviation that teens and young adults use online in texting, social media posts and even in-person conversations. Where Does TBH Originate? No one knows for sure where TBH came from, but it...
Sometimes teens use coded language to keep their parents in the dark too, but not as much as you might think. Just last year,we wrote aboutsneaky texting acronyms teens used to hide communication from adults such as 53X for “sex,” or CD9 for “code 9, parents around.” Several teens...
What does it mean if a particular category or tag like ‘refugee’ or ‘low income’ follows you around forever?” One Salon participant said that in Jordanian camps, refugees would register for one thing and be surprised at how their data then automatically popped up on the screen of a ...
What does informed consent mean in those cases? And what needs to be done to ensure that consent is truly informed? How can open data and mapping be explained to those who have not used the Internet before? How can we have informed consent if we cannot promise anyone that their data are...