Social media companies have intentionally created platforms that actively spread disinformation. What can we do to protect our society against disinformation? A good place to start would be limiting how large and powerful these social media platforms can get.
Tag: regulation
Automating Empathy: Social Impact, Mediated Emotion and Subjectivity
By Miriam Cunningham on July 28th, 2021 in Video & Podcasts, Videos
This SSIT Guest Lecture was presented by Prof. Andrew McStay, Bangor University, UK at a Joint Chapter Meeting organised by… Read More
Smart Cities through Smart Regulation
By Gustavo Gil Gasiola on April 26th, 2019 in Editorial & Opinion, Social Implications of Technology, Societal Impact
Smart Cities demand new strategies and forms of control. The traditional model of public regulation is challenged by a renewed relationship between technology, government, and society. We highlight the difficulties and possible solutions for regulation in the context of a Smart City, provided by the largest city in Brazil: São Paulo.
Regulation of Point of View Surveillance: A Review of Australian Law
By Roger Clarke on June 29th, 2017 in Editorial & Opinion, Privacy & Security
During the last century a variety of surveillance technologies have arrived, have been deployed, and have had impacts on society,… Read More
Lost in Translation: Building a Common Language for Regulating Autonomous Weapons
By Marc Canellas on June 29th, 2017 in Magazine Articles, Robotics, Societal Impact
Autonomous weapons systems (AWS) are already here. Although some of the colloquial names for AWS may suggest science fiction (killer… Read More
“I’ll Be Watching You”
By Brenda McPhail on June 29th, 2017 in Magazine Articles, Privacy & Security
Anecdotally, most people know that the video technology they use in everyday life is changing at an alarmingly fast pace…. Read More