Andrew Weiss
The Dark Side of Our Digital World: And What You Can Do about It
The Dark Side of Our Digital World: And What You Can Do about It
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The Dark Side of Our Digital World: And What You Can Do about It is an all-in-one guide to understanding and managing the dark side of our digital lives, exploring the issues raised by the negative side of information technology, including surveillance and spying, declining privacy, information overload, surveillance capitalism and big data analytics, conspiracy theories and fake news, misinformation and disinformation, trolling and phishing. It examines the possible directions we could take to improve the situation, looking at solutions in the areas of psychology and behavioral conditioning, social engineering through nudging techniques, the development of e-democracy movements, and the implementation of public policy.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 282 pages
Publication date: 15 February 2024
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
The online world, once a promising tool for communication and borderless connectivity, has transformed into something unexpected. We have all faced the annoyance of trolls derailing harmless conversations, the frustration of receiving scam emails from Nigerian princes, and the unsettling sensation of being monitored and tracked by advertising companies as we navigate the web. Welcome to the modern internet, a complex and often perplexing landscape.
The Dark Side of Our Digital World: And What You Can Do about It delves into the root causes of our current challenges with information technology, social media, and problematic online behavior. The book explores a range of issues raised by the negative aspects of technology, including surveillance and spying, declining privacy, information overload, surveillance capitalism and big data analytics, conspiracy theories and fake news, misinformation and disinformation, trolling and phishing.
At stake is our ability to cope with increasingly invasive anti-social behaviors, the overall decline of privacy in the face of total surveillance technologies, and the lack of a quality online experience that doesn't devolve into flame wars and insults. The future of the internet and our societies hinges on our ability to discern truth from lies and reality from propaganda.
The book will also examine potential directions for improvement, exploring solutions in psychology and behavioral conditioning, social engineering through nudging techniques, and the development of e-democracy. By understanding the dark side of our digital lives and taking proactive steps to address these issues, we can strive for a more balanced and responsible digital environment.
ISBN-13: 9781538192184
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