May 1, 2024
3 minute read
Digital Rights is the concept that people have certain fundamental rights in the digital world, just as they do in the physical world. These rights include the right to privacy, the right to freedom of expression, and the right to access information. Digital Rights are important because they help to ensure that people are not discriminated against or taken advantage of online. They also help to protect people's privacy and freedom of speech.
Why Learn Digital Rights?
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Reading list
We've selected seven books
that we think will supplement your
learning. Use these to
develop background knowledge, enrich your coursework, and gain a
deeper understanding of the topics covered in
Digital Rights.
Examines the threats to digital rights posed by new technologies, such as surveillance and artificial intelligence. It offers a pessimistic view of the future of the internet, but it also provides some concrete proposals for how to protect our digital rights.
Provides a comprehensive history of free speech law in the United States. It covers the major Supreme Court cases on free speech, and it discusses the challenges that free speech poses in the digital age.
Argues that the internet is not as free and democratic as we think it is. It shows how governments and corporations are using the internet to control our speech and our behavior. Morozov leading critic of the internet, and his book must-read for anyone who wants to understand the dark side of the digital revolution.
Explores the rise of surveillance capitalism, a new economic model that is based on the collection and analysis of our personal data. Zuboff argues that surveillance capitalism threat to our privacy, our freedom, and our democracy.
Provides a practical guide to privacy law. It covers the major privacy laws in the United States, and it offers advice on how to protect your privacy in the digital age.
For more information about how these books relate to this course, visit:
OpenCourser.com/topic/mm6sfv/digital