Technology has fractured democracy, and now there's no going back.
All around the world, the fringes have stormed the palace of the elites and unleashed data miners, dark ads and bots on an unwitting public. After years of soundbites about connecting people, the social media giants are only just beginning to admit to the scale of the problem.
We stand on the precipice of an era where switching your mobile platform will have more impact on your life than switching your government. Where freedom and privacy are seen as incompatible with social well-being and transparency. Where your attention is sold to the highest bidder.
Our laws don't cover what is happening and our politicians don't understand it. But if we don't fight to change the system now, we may not get another chance.
ISBN: | 9781786075758 |
Publication date: | 6th June 2019 |
Author: | Martin Moore |
Publisher: | Oneworld an imprint of Oneworld Publications |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 336 pages |
Genres: |
Elections and referenda / suffrage Human rights, civil rights Election law Social media / social networking Computer fraud and hacking Entertainment and media law Corruption in politics, government and society Media, entertainment, information and communication industries Computer networking and communications Politics and government |