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Brookings survey finds three-quarters of online users rarely read business terms of service (Brookings)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 05/21/2019 - 11:24Presidential announcement ignores core question: What is leadership in 5G?
Recently, President Donald Trump and Federal Communications Commission Ajit Pai held a news conference to announce “two new steps” that together would position the United States as a leader in deploying 5G wireless networks. There were three disti
Is technology good or bad for learning? (Brookings)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 05/17/2019 - 11:11
Internet capitalism pits fast technology against slow democracy
Technology-driven changes—like those we are presently experiencing—produce demands for security and stability that pose a threat to liberal democracy and capitalism.
Children need digital mentorship, not WHO’s restrictions on screen time (Brookings)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 04/30/2019 - 11:20Proposed language for data collection standards in privacy legislation (Brookings)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 04/16/2019 - 13:04
Should big technology companies break up or break open?
There can be little doubt that the major digital companies have gained a level of economic control akin to the industrial barons of the Gilded Age.
Analysis: How should social media platforms combat misinformation and hate speech? (Brookings)
Submitted by Robbie McBeath on Tue, 04/09/2019 - 12:08
Mark Zuckerberg’s call for internet rules only goes part way
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s call for new rules for the Internet is a start. The four proposals he makes open the door to a meaningful discussion about the effects of internet capitalism.