An individuals ability to receive and share information with world has grown exponentially due to the amalgamation of digital platforms that allow for the filtering of content on a level thought unimaginable only a generation ago.

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For example, he said that digital technology offered vast opportunities for pupils to learn with others but these ideas were simply not filtering through to the education system where tests and examinations still focus on individual attainment.

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The social networking site has used another copyright filtering program called Audible Magic since February to pick out copyrighted videos based on their "digital fingerprint, " a pattern of pitches in the video's audio track.

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