Lawless : the secret rules that govern our digital lives / Nicolas P. Suzor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Suzor, Nicolas P., 1981- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Internet--Law and legislation.

Internet.

Internet governance--Law and legislation.

Internet governance.

Social media--Law and legislation.

Social media.

Copyright.

Privacy, Right of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 210 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2019.

System Details:

text file

PDF

Summary:

Rampant abuse, hate speech, censorship, bias, and disinformation - our Internet has problems. It is governed by technology companies - search engines, social media platforms, and infrastructure providers - whose hidden rules influence what we are allowed to see and say. In Lawless, Nicolas P. Suzor presents gripping examples of exactly how tech companies govern our digital environment and how they bend to pressure from governments and other powerful actors to censor and control the flow of information online. We are at a constitutional moment - an opportunity to rethink the basic rules of how the Internet is governed. Suzor offers a vision of a vibrant, diverse, and flourishing internet that can protect our fundamental rights from the lawless rule of tech. The culmination of more than ten years of original research, this groundbreaking work should be read by anyone who cares about the internet and the future of our shared social spaces.

Contents:

The hidden rules of the Internet

Who makes the rules?

The Internet's abuse problem

Legal immunity

How copyright shaped the Internet

Lawless

Constitutionalizing Internet governance

Constitutionalizing intermediaries

What should we expect of intermediaries?

The role of states and binding law.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 28 Jun 2019).

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9781108666428

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.