But for the first three months of the year, Digital Realty's total return was negative 0.31%, while Dupont was roughly flat at positive 0.46%.

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Keen draws similarities between the negative impacts of the industrial revolution and those of the digital world order, which, he says, "is in some ways more profound and far-reaching".

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"Word of mouth spreads much faster, both positive and negative, than ever before, " says Ira Rubenstein, Fox's executive vice president of digital.

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In an increasingly tech-centric culture, the poll results suggest consumers may be willing to overlook negative news -- even news that impacts them directly -- if they're happy with their digital experiences.

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