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Confronting the Internet´s Dark Side: Moral and Social Responsibility on the Free Highway
Raphael Cohen-Almagor
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Description for Confronting the Internet´s Dark Side: Moral and Social Responsibility on the Free Highway
paperback. This book outlines social and moral guidelines to combat violent, hateful, and illegal activity on the Internet. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 b/w illus. 1 table. BIC Classification: PDR; UBJ; UR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 25. Weight in Grams: 592.
Terrorism, cyberbullying, child pornography, hate speech, cybercrime: along with unprecedented advancements in productivity and engagement, the Internet has ushered in a space for violent, hateful, and antisocial behavior. How do we, as individuals and as a society, protect against dangerous expressions online? Confronting the Internet's Dark Side is the first book on social responsibility on the Internet. It aims to strike a balance between the free speech principle and the responsibilities of the individual, corporation, state, and the international community. This book brings a global perspective to the analysis of some of the most troubling uses of the Internet. It ... Read more
Terrorism, cyberbullying, child pornography, hate speech, cybercrime: along with unprecedented advancements in productivity and engagement, the Internet has ushered in a space for violent, hateful, and antisocial behavior. How do we, as individuals and as a society, protect against dangerous expressions online? Confronting the Internet's Dark Side is the first book on social responsibility on the Internet. It aims to strike a balance between the free speech principle and the responsibilities of the individual, corporation, state, and the international community. This book brings a global perspective to the analysis of some of the most troubling uses of the Internet. It ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107513471
SKU
V9781107513471
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-18
About Raphael Cohen-Almagor
Raphael Cohen-Almagor is Professor and Chair in Politics at the University of Hull. He has published extensively in the fields of political science, law, ethics and philosophy, including The Right to Die with Dignity (2001), Speech, Media and Ethics, 2nd edition (2005) and The Scope of Tolerance (2007). His second book of poetry, published in 2007, is entitled Voyages.
Reviews for Confronting the Internet´s Dark Side: Moral and Social Responsibility on the Free Highway
'The dramatic growth of internet technologies are creating a new era in democratic life, a crisis for the established media, and possibilities for participatory politics that challenge liberal institutions. This book documents today's turning point with urgency and profound clarity. Ithiel de Sola Poole's Technologies of Freedom (1983) has become a classic work defining the information society, with media technology ... Read more