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Reset : reclaiming the Internet for civil society

Deibert, Ronald (Author).

In 'Reset', technology and security expert Ronald J. Deibert examines the scope and scale of the personal, social, political, economic, and ecological implications of social media. Deibert exposes social medias disproportionate influence in every aspect of life to the detriment of society and of our humanity - so much so that we are now in urgent need of a wholesale shift in our lifestyles, a fundamental revision of culture, work, and politics. And not just in one country, but around the world. Deibert lives in Toronto, ON. From the author of 'Black Code'.

Book  - 2020
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  • ISBN: 9781487008055
  • Physical Description print
    419 pages ; 21 cm
  • Edition Expanded edition.
  • Publisher [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2020.

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Includes index.

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Reset : Reclaiming the Internet for Civil Society
Reset : Reclaiming the Internet for Civil Society
by Deibert, Ronald J.
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Reset : Reclaiming the Internet for Civil Society

CHAPTER OUTLINE: Chapter One: Social Media Is Surveillance Capitalism. The economic model of social media is organized around personal data surveillance. Chapter Two: Social Media Are Addiction Machines. The science of targeted advertising and the "engineering of consent" at the heart of social media. Chapter Three: Social Media Propels Authoritarian Practices. The rise and spread of authoritarian practices worldwide. Chapter Four: Social Media Is Environmentally Destructive. The negative environmental impacts associated with social media, from electronic mining to energy consumption to cloud computing's contributions to CO2 emissions (which now exceeds that of the airline industry) to the growing problem of electronic waste. Chapter Five: What Is to Be Done? A comprehensive strategy of long-term reform is required, extending from the personal to the political, from the local to the global. We need to imagine a better world and start making it happen before it is too late. Excerpted from Reset: Reclaiming the Internet for Civil Society by Ronald Deibert All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.