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The Internet and Social Implications

Dive into the complexities of online relationships and the broader social dynamics shaped by technology. Explore pressing issues including the digital divide, ethical dilemmas surrounding data privacy, and the impacts of anonymity and pseudonymity online. Analyze the balance between innovation and regulation, questioning the roles of users and moderators in maintaining ethical standards on digital platforms. This discussion critically examines the benefits and adverse effects of internet usage, from personal experiences to societal movements, providing profound insights into our increasingly digital world.

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The Internet and Social Implications

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  1. The Internet and Social Implications By Patrick Wales and Ruby Fako

  2. Relationships The differences in these relationships create very different social dynamics, benefits and adverse impacts.

  3. The Digital Divide V.S. • Is technology necessary for success? • College / job • without technology • Communication and educationHave nows vs. Have later? • how much later • Have vs. Have nots? • Utilitarian good from haves • Deontological law of universality, categorical imperative (tool) One Laptop Per Child (OLPC)

  4. Private digital Information V.S. • Whose fault? • Is it Facebook's fault for the computer glitch? • Users fault for digitizing? • What is missing on online relationships? • Is it ethical for someone to take a personal comment or experience and post it publicly? • Who should we regulate, the moderator or the user? How would this impact innovation? • Is the convenience of digitalizing personal information worth the negative impacts? Women sues Dating site after getting paired with a murder.

  5. Data Manipulation V.S. • How much are we allowed to copy legally from other Intellectual property? Depend on power/wealth of firm? • Is it ethical to distribute inaccurate information? Manipulated videos, songs, images? • Easier to tell that media manipulated • Easier to do • Should data manipulation be regulated? Who's regulated (moderator / user)? • Innovation vs. regulation Fake Iranian Stealth Plane Remix Artist Pogo sued and hired by Disney

  6. Anonymity / Pseudonymity V.S. • Whose fault? • Person for putting up information • Anonymous commenter • Freedom of speech • Who should be regulated? • Is it unethical for lawyers to use social embarrassment? Regulate? • Are the gains that anonymity bring worth the adverse impacts? • defamation • help find/commit crime • nationally oppressed http://fatuglyorslutty.com/ Prenda’s porn-trolling days are over

  7. Online Movements V.S. • Should we regulate what can be said on online movements? • Utilitarian good? • Who can be regulated? A president of another country? • Should we regulate the moderator or the user? • Is it ethical to censor what is said on online movements? • Law of universality • Categorical Imperative • Is there a utilitarian good from the increase in quantity of relationships on the internet? Outweigh the bad? • Arab spring = (Demonstrations, protests, civil wars) --> political change • Violence • "Kill the boer" = social division "kill the white man"

  8. Wrap Up • Magnitude of benefits vs. Magnitude of impacts • Ethical relativism • Regulation (less impact) vs. Innovation (convenience) • Moderators vs. Users

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