By Jose Alvarez | Staff Writer | “Unfriended” is a low budget film that has been making a lot of noise around CSUSB lately. The movie was released on April 17 with what seemed to be low expectations from everyone. If you ask me, the movie was pretty decent. What’s unique about the film is that we, the audience, view it as if it were a Skype call. The screenwriter, Nelson Greaves, used an unknown spirit that invades the Skype transmission. The plot goes as follows: Laura Barns was a victim of cyber-bullying after a video was posted online of her passed out at a party. After the embarrassing video was uploaded on YouTube, another video was posted of … [Read more...] about “Unfriended” is not your typical horror film
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CSUSB Snapchat busted
By Mackenzie Viera |Staff Writer| CSUSB students expose themselves in explicit photos on Snapchat. Snapchat is a video and photo messaging application that allows users to record or take pictures to send to a controlled list of recipients. “Snapchats” are viewable for a specified time the user determines and cannot be accessed after being viewed. Many campuses have self-titled accounts but the school administration is not affiliated with those accounts. Students anonymously developed these accounts and asked users to send footage that may contain nudity, sexual activity, and drug usage. Photos and videos are then uploaded to a public feed for others to view. “I followed … [Read more...] about CSUSB Snapchat busted
YouTube proposes to charge fees for certain channels
By Caleb Gasteiger |Staff Writer| YouTube plans to charge a fee for certain videos and channels even though the plan comes under fire from many of its users. A fee of $0.99 cents or more could be charged for viewing certain channels that would incorporate TV shows and films, along with only-for-YouTube series and events, according to a YouTube spokesperson to Mobileentertainment. “It’s a bad move on their part,” said Dr. Ahlam Muhtaseb, a professor at CSUSB and social media expert. “You create a culture where people are used to accessing free things and then when you change that, you are going to have problems,” she said. This decision does not bode well for many users of the … [Read more...] about YouTube proposes to charge fees for certain channels
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