Privacy and Surveillance: The Multidisciplinary Literature on the Capture, Use, and Disclosure of Personal Information in Cyberspace

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colin J. Bennett ◽  
Christopher Parsons
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Information Control ◽  
To Come

This chapter covers the multidisciplinary literature on the protection of personal information in the online world, which extends back to the origins of social research on computing, and addresses the link between key structures of the Internet and the literatures on privacy and surveillance. Then, it turns to the literature on the role of international, legal, self-regulatory, and technological policy instruments in protecting personal information online. The nature of the Internet is entirely consistent with the metaphor of the ‘surveillant assemblage’. The Internet has become a fundamentally ‘surveillance-ready’ technology, and is becoming deeply integrated into the structures of social life. The rise of Internet-enabled surveillance and information control is significant. The story of privacy and surveillance is episodic and reflective of quite frenzied attempts to come to grips with unprecedented technological transformations in the light of the most recent scandal or controversy.

Participant recruitment and data collection through Facebook: the role of personality factors

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean Chandler Rife ◽  
Kelly L. Cate ◽  
Michal Kosinski ◽  
David Stillwell
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Social Networking Service ◽  
Participant Recruitment ◽  
Conducting Research ◽  
Promising Avenue

As participant recruitment and data collection over the Internet have become more common, numerous observers have expressed concern regarding the validity of research conducted in this fashion. One growing method of conducting research over the Internet involves recruiting participants and administering questionnaires over Facebook, the world’s largest social networking service. If Facebook is to be considered a viable platform for social research, it is necessary to demonstrate that Facebook users are sufficiently heterogeneous and that research conducted through Facebook is likely to produce results that can be generalized to a larger population. The present study examines these questions by comparing demographic and personality data collected over Facebook with data collected through a standalone website, and data collected from college undergraduates at two universities. Results indicate that statistically significant differences exist between Facebook data and the comparison data-sets, but since 80% of analyses exhibited partial η2 < .05, such differences are small or practically nonsignificant in magnitude. We conclude that Facebook is a viable research platform, and that recruiting Facebook users for research purposes is a promising avenue that offers numerous advantages over traditional samples.

Internet Marketing, Business Models, and Public Policy

2000 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 287-296 ◽  
Author(s):  
David W. Stewart ◽  
Qin Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Public Policy ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Consumer Welfare ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Traditional Markets ◽  
Economic Necessity ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

The authors examine the role of the Internet in marketing in the context of business models that are economically viable. This examination raises questions regarding the degree to which the Internet is genuinely different and whether it will be a boon to consumers and investors. Economic necessity associated with the need to obtain and maintain profit streams suggests that Internet markets will likely be more similar to than different from traditional markets. The authors challenge assumptions regarding the role of the Internet in creating frictionless markets that benefit consumers and the role of personal information and privacy on the Internet that are necessary conditions for potentially profitable business models. The authors also discuss subsidization of Internet businesses in the context of public policy and examine other issues related to the relationship of current models of Internet business to public policy and consumer welfare.

scholarly journals Internet memes as a new sociocultural phenomenon

2021 ◽  
pp. 143-150
Author(s):  
Kirill Leonidovich Ryzhkov
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Development Communication ◽  
Modern Culture ◽  
Active Attention ◽  
Information Manipulation ◽  
Media Markets ◽  
The Government

The subject of this research is the Internet meme as a phenomenon in modern culture, while the object is the study of global Internet environment for the existence of this phenomenon. The author explores the role of the Internet meme in culture in the context of globalization and Internet development; communication function of the Internet meme in modern society; as well as the use of Internet memes as informational and semantic signals that affect the existing media markets. Special attention is given to interrelation between the Internet meme as a cultural object and the Internet as a global environment for people’s communication worldwide. The main conclusions lies in determination of the role of the Internet meme in the modern social life, as well as its place in the cultural sphere. The author's special contribution lies in description of the mechanisms of impact of the Internet memes on media markets, as well as the market and information field of news, advertising, marketing, and propaganda. The relevance of this work is defined by the analysis of emergence of the Internet meme not only as a result of creativity, but also as a commercial product and means of information manipulation. The novelty of consists in examination and analysis of such aspects of the Internet memes as a phenomenon that have become significant in the last few years, which is proven by the active attention paid of businesses and the government.

scholarly journals ROLE OF THE INTERNET IN STRENGTHENING SOCIAL CAPITAL IN EU RURAL AREAS

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena KOZERA-KOWALSKA ◽  
Adam KOZIOLEK
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Social Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
The Internet ◽  
The One ◽  
Access To Knowledge

The article discusses the role of the Internet as an innovative form of interpersonal communication. We assumed that Internet usage in rural areas may not only result in better access to knowledge and information, but also contribute to stronger social cohesion and prevent exclusion of the elderly. We analysed information about individual Internet users in Poland and the EU, including changes related to age, education and domicile. The data enabled us to identify expected change tendencies in rural areas. We highlighted the process of ageing of European farmers with its related social and economic consequences. Against this background, we show the dual role played by the Internet in strengthening social capital in rural areas. On the one hand, it is educational in that it educates and activates young farmers. On the other, it is social, i.e. it helps the elderly stay in touch and participate in social life. We also raised the problem of potential digital exclusion of the elderly.

scholarly journals Building a culture of trust in Vietnam today: a philosophical perspective

XLinguae ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 151-163
Author(s):  
Nghia Thu Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Communist Party ◽  
State Government ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Philosophical Perspective ◽  
The Public ◽  
To Come ◽  
Party State

Trust is the most fundamental spiritual value of social life, motivating people toward good values. In Vietnam today, there is an alarming reality of trust being eroded due to the falsehood and corruption of some governmental officials. Trust is also weakened and distorted in everyday life. Hence the question: how to re-establish trust? This is a compulsory obligation of the Communist Party, State, Government, and the responsibility of each person. This article (1) presents the concepts and understandings of trust, drawing comparisons between selected Vietnamese and foreign scholars; (2) analyzes the role of trust in social life; (3) identifies the crisis of trust that currently exists in Vietnam; (4) as well as points out the causes that lead to this problem. It also explores the transition from trust to distrust as and the desire to come up with possible solutions to restore trust in society, especially in the public sector in Vietnam today

Digital Trace Data and Social Research

2018 ◽  
pp. 519-538
Author(s):  
Ericka Menchen-Trevino
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
User Behavior ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Trace Data ◽  
Ethical Norms

Digital and mobile technologies keep users from being lost, bored, or disconnected; they also collect unprecedented amounts of data about user behavior. These digital traces are being analyzed to enable companies to sell more and governments to identify terrorist or criminal activities. Academic social scientists are just beginning to imagine and test how these data can be used to further understanding of contemporary social life. Researchers are beginning to incorporate trace data into their studies. This chapter provides a discussion of the ethical issues particular to designing such methods, such as understanding the role of corporate data providers. It covers quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method approaches. Methods innovators must consider the ethical norms they are creating, not just the legal and ethical protocols imposed upon them. It is also essential that academic work using digital traces continue and flourish apace with the society it intends to understand and illuminate.

scholarly journals CRITICAL PEDAGOGY AS A PRACTICE OF RESISTANCE TO ALGORITHMS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riccardo Pronzato
Keyword(s):  
Critical Pedagogy ◽  
Everyday Life ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Social Value ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Pedagogical Approach ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Data Literacy ◽  
The Public

Today using the Internet implies primarily using digital platforms, that actively participate in the co-construction of social life. In this scenario, users have often been depicted as powerless, subjected to exploitative commercial practices, and as having internalized their condition of surveilled and datafied individuals. However, little attention has been paid to how individuals make sense of algorithms in their everyday life and how exert their agency while using platforms. Furthermore, little is known regarding how researchers can actively elicit critical reflections regarding structures of datafication, thereby helping individuals increase their awareness and data literacy. This paper contends that auto-ethnographic diaries, elaborated following a critical pedagogical approach, can be valuable to investigate user practices and how algorithms are enacted in everyday life by those practices. Furthermore, a critical pedagogy approach can raise awareness among individuals regarding processes of pervasive datafication and surveillance, thereby being a way to redistribute social value to the public while doing social research and a practice of independence and resistance to algorithmic surveillance.

Representasi Lombok dalam Elektronik Media pada Blog Muslifaaseani.com| Lombok Representation in Electronic Media on the Blog of Muslifaaseani.com

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Nurliya Ni'matul Rohmah
Keyword(s):  
Research Method ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Electronic Media ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Community Culture ◽  
Tourist Destinations ◽  
Digital Research

Abstrak: Kajian ini bermaksud melihat bagaimana representasi Lombok dalam Elektronik Media pada Blog Muslifaaseani.com. Peneliti menggunakan metode kualitasif deskriptif dan pendekatan netnografi, yang mana digunakan untuk melakukan riset sosial yang muncul di era internet atau dapat juga dikatakan sebagai metode riset digital. Muslifaaseani.com mampu mempresentasikan Lombok dalam konten secara utuh baik secara pemaknaannya secara aktif dan kreatif sehingga Lombok tergambarkan sebagai destinasi wisata yang memenuhi syarat, karena memiliki tiga hal, yaitu something to see, something to do dan something to buy, serta penuturan dalam artikel yang mampu mempresentasikan alam, pemandangan, flora fauna, budaya masyarakat, museum, hasil karya di Nusa Tenggara Barat. Selain itu juga untuk mengetahui peran blogger Muslifaaseani.com sebagai kontributor, pengamat, promotor dan evaluator bagi Lombok, Nusa Tenggara Barat. Harapan dari penelitian ini, akan mampu mengangkat kembali Lombok sebagai list utama destinasi wisata setelah Pandemic Covid-19 ini mereda dan izin berwisata telah dibuka baik dari dalam negeri maupun luar negeri. Abstract: This study intends to see how the representation of Lombok in Electronic Media on the Muslifaaseani.com Blog. Researcher used the descriptive qualitative method with netnography approach, which is use to conduct social research that has emerged in the internet era, or it can also be said to be a digital research method. Muslifaaseani.com was able to present Lombok in its full content both actively and creatively so that Lombok described as a tourist destination that meets the requirements. Because it has three things, which are something to see, something to do and something to buy, as well as a narrative in articles that able to present nature, scenery, flora and fauna, community culture, museums, works in West Nusa Tenggara. In addition, it is also to know the role of blogger Muslifaaseani.com as a contributor, observer, promoter and evaluator for Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. Hopely, that this research will be able to raise Lombok as the main list of tourist destinations after the Covid-19 Pandemic has subsided and travel permits have been opened both from within the country and abroad

scholarly journals „Macierzyństwo nowoplemienne” – analiza jakościowa parentingowych komunikatów internetowych

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 237-258
Author(s):  
Malwina Dankiewicz-Berger ◽  
Sylwia Cendal
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Social Phenomenon ◽  
Specific Group ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
The Social ◽  
Taking Care

Powszechnie macierzyństwo postrzegane jest, podobnie jak związana z nim rola matki, przez pryzmat różnorodnych stereotypów. Macierzyństwo stanowi jeden z najważniejszych etapów w życiu kobiety, a współcześnie wobec matek formułowane są różnorodne oczekiwania: aby potrafiły efektywnie zająć się pracą, domem, życiem rodzinnym, a przede wszystkim dziećmi. W opinii społecznej realizacja tych zadań powinna matkom zapewnić poczucie spełnienia życiowego, mimo psychofizycznego zmęczenia. Jednak nie zawsze tak jest – kobiety coraz częściej dzielą się otwarcie opiniami i doświadczeniami związanymi z przeżywanym macierzyństwem, przedstawianym bardziej realistycznie, ze wszystkimi jego wadami oraz zaletami. Ze względu na znaczenie macierzyństwa względem indywidualnego i społecznego życia w artykule została przedstawiona próba weryfikacji stereotypu Matki Polki w kontekście danych pochodzących z parentingowych komunikatów internetowych publikowanych przez współczesne matki. Na podstawie przeprowadzonych analiz zostało zidentyfikowane nowe zjawisko społeczne, związane z funkcjonowaniem w przestrzeni internetowej specyficznej grupy kobiet określonych przez autorki artykułu mianem „matek nowoplemiennych”. W tekście podjęto próbę odpowiedzi na pytania, jakie są cechy „nowoplemiennej matki” oraz jak określa ona problemy związane z macierzyństwem. Motherhood is widely perceived (similarly as the role of mother associated with it) through the prism of various stereotypes. Motherhood is one of the most important threads in a woman’s life and nowadays, many things are expected of mothers, such as: being effective at work, home, being able to take care of house and family, and above all, taking care of children. In the social opinion, being successful in all of these areas “should” give a mother a sense of fulfillment despite her psychophysical fatigue. However, this is not always the case – women more often share opinions and experiences related to the experience of motherhood, with all its advantages and disadvantages. Due to the importance of motherhood for individual and social life, this article presents an attempt to verify the stereotype of a Polish Mother in the context of parenting content published by modern mothers on the internet. Based on analysis, a new social phenomenon has been identified. There is a specific group of women functioning in the internet, they are described by the authors of the article as “neo-tribe mothers”. Authors made an attempt to answer the following questions, such as: what the characteristics of a “neo-tribe mother” are and how she identifies problems related to motherhood.

scholarly journals Scientific criticism and criteria of scientific character

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 250-259
Author(s):  
Boguslaw Wolniewic
Keyword(s):  
Common Sense ◽  
Scientific Knowledge ◽  
Ludwig Wittgenstein ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Information Space ◽  
Religious Fundamentalism ◽  
The Internet ◽  
European Universities ◽  
The Press

The first Ukrainian translation of the text by Boguslaw Wolniewicz "Scientific criticism and criteria of scientific character". Boguslaw Wolniewicz (1927-2017) is a new figure in Ukrainian information space. This Warsaw professor and visiting professor at a number of leading American and European universities, a member of the International Wittgenstein Society, also known for his journalistic activities, including appearances in the press, radio and television, and lectures on YouTube where he became a real star of the Internet. The main areas of his thought were logic, metaphysics, ethics, philosophy of religion and philosophy of law, but he gained the most recognition as the creator of the ontology of the situation, as translator and commentator of Ludwig Wittgenstein, as well as a critic of freudianism, phenomenology, postmodernism, marxism and religious fundamentalism. In his view, philosophy is an attempt to rationally grasp problems on which there is no scientific knowledge. Along with the chaos in modern social life, the role of philosophy is constantly growing. Philosophy expresses theses that through common sense anyone can reach, if they think deeply enough. Therefore, there are no innovative things in it. It is about providing tools for the formation of clear thoughts, which, in turn, make it possible to distinguish between truth and falsehood in all non-scientific knowledge, in particular because it relates to the problems of philosophy and education.

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