Globalisation and the media

1) Why was Google Glass controversial?
It was considered controversial due to is being accessible to anyone, and the class being used to do everything, therefore they had a techno panic thinking that this device would cause people to act like zombies, and utilise this product too much. Furthermore people consider it as controversial as that small item has access to everything about the individual, including what they get up to daily by recording it.

2) What are the positive elements to Globalisation that the article highlights?
It is more accessible therefore consumers can buy this product anywhere, also because its from a well known brands consumers can trust this products buying the product. The main advantage of gloalisation outlined in this article is because its from google producers would just buy it thinking it may have possitive effect, allowing this business to have more retained profit.

3) What are potential negatives to Globalisation?
Globalisation puts pressure on less established business, also for the google glasses it makes similar products harder to enter the market, as it would make it really hard for them to compete with a well established business such as google.

4) What is a techno-panic? How does it link to moral panics?
Techno panic is similar to moral panic but from a technology preservative. this is the belief that people are become more dependent on technology making consumers lazy. So it is an exaggerated thought that the technology is having a threat on the humanity expectations such as communicating with one another verbally rather than virtually.

5) What is your opinion on the privacy debate and major corporations being able to access large quantities of personal data?
I think this is due to peoples increase dependence on the internet, and the fact that every think is accessible and more convenient on the internet, therefore leading to more and more people going using more data. I would be surprised if the UK govt could insist a non-UK multinational comply with such a request - it would be outside of their jurisdiction. The only outcome I could see there would be for the multinational's product being banned for use in the UK. I think this would just make criminals smarter in passing their messages to each other.