Smart phones, paired w live video, are an everyday person's form of mass communication; #FalconHeights illustrates a need for media justice.
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Phone carriers increasingly push for data throttling, which limits our ability to use platforms like Facebook Live and Periscope.
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Black, latinx, and native people are more likely to use our smart phones as our sole form of getting on the internet. No laptop necessary.
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You sign up for a cell phone plan that tells you that you can only use x amount of data; poor people can't afford to buy a better plan.
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Will rich people be the only ones allowed Facebook Live and Periscope to document their communities? Even as ours are getting killed?
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But media justice goes far beyond using live video—and it's crucial to think about this in the context of documenting police brutality.
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Media justice includes keeping an eye on Apple, that may make it so your iPhone is no longer able to shoot live video in certain situations.
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Imagine if the cop in
#FalconHeights could disable Lavish Reynolds's ability to record what was happening. You know that's coming, right?4 replies 57 retweets 46 likes
If you want to learn more about why all of this is so important, follow and support the work of @mediajustice. They been at it a long time.
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