Description
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781788738811
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Dive into the thought-provoking pages of 'Silicon Values: The Future of Free Speech Under Surveillance Capitalism' by Jillian York. This enlightening book explores the paradox of the Internet—once seen as a bastion of freedom, it has now become a landscape dominated by corporate giants and surveillance practices that undermine our fundamental rights. In these modern times, platforms dictate our access to information, curtailing our ability to engage in political debate and share knowledge without fear of censorship.
York expertly highlights how these tech corporations harvest personal data to maximize profit while collaborating with governments to impose control and oversight. The implications of these actions extend to our daily lives, as we witness our private expressions and thoughts being monitored and policed in unprecedented ways. 'Silicon Values' raises vital questions: Who draws the line between political discourse and hate speech? How do these regulations affect our identities and our capacity to build communities and protest?
York calls for a user-powered movement, empowering individuals to reclaim ownership over their data and challenge the platforms that control them. As critical issues arise concerning free speech and privacy in the digital age, this book serves as a necessary guide for anyone concerned about the future of democracy and our right to expression.
Perfect for activists, tech enthusiasts, and anyone passionate about safeguarding their digital rights, 'Silicon Values' will inspire you to reflect on our collective future under the shadow of surveillance capitalism.
Order your copy today and join the movement for free speech in an increasingly monitored world!
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781788738811
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Description:
The Internet once promised to be a place of extraordinary freedom beyond the control of money or politics, but today corporations and platforms exercise more control over our ability to access information and share knowledge to a greater extent than any state. In Silicon Values, leading campaigner Jillian York, looks at how our rights have become increasingly undermined by the major corporations desire to harvest our personal data and turn it into profit. She also looks at how governments have used the same technology to monitor citizens and threatened our ability to communicate. As a result our daily lives, and private thoughts, are being policed in an unprecedented manner.
Who decides the difference between political debate and hate speech? How does this impact on our identity, our ability to create communities and to protest? Who regulates the censors? In response to this threat to our democracy, York proposes a user-powered movement against the platforms that demands change and a new form of ownership over our own data.
ISBN: 9781788738811
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Dive into the thought-provoking pages of 'Silicon Values: The Future of Free Speech Under Surveillance Capitalism' by Jillian York. This enlightening book explores the paradox of the Internet—once seen as a bastion of freedom, it has now become a landscape dominated by corporate giants and surveillance practices that undermine our fundamental rights. In these modern times, platforms dictate our access to information, curtailing our ability to engage in political debate and share knowledge without fear of censorship.
York expertly highlights how these tech corporations harvest personal data to maximize profit while collaborating with governments to impose control and oversight. The implications of these actions extend to our daily lives, as we witness our private expressions and thoughts being monitored and policed in unprecedented ways. 'Silicon Values' raises vital questions: Who draws the line between political discourse and hate speech? How do these regulations affect our identities and our capacity to build communities and protest?
York calls for a user-powered movement, empowering individuals to reclaim ownership over their data and challenge the platforms that control them. As critical issues arise concerning free speech and privacy in the digital age, this book serves as a necessary guide for anyone concerned about the future of democracy and our right to expression.
Perfect for activists, tech enthusiasts, and anyone passionate about safeguarding their digital rights, 'Silicon Values' will inspire you to reflect on our collective future under the shadow of surveillance capitalism.
Order your copy today and join the movement for free speech in an increasingly monitored world!
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781788738811
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Description:
The Internet once promised to be a place of extraordinary freedom beyond the control of money or politics, but today corporations and platforms exercise more control over our ability to access information and share knowledge to a greater extent than any state. In Silicon Values, leading campaigner Jillian York, looks at how our rights have become increasingly undermined by the major corporations desire to harvest our personal data and turn it into profit. She also looks at how governments have used the same technology to monitor citizens and threatened our ability to communicate. As a result our daily lives, and private thoughts, are being policed in an unprecedented manner.
Who decides the difference between political debate and hate speech? How does this impact on our identity, our ability to create communities and to protest? Who regulates the censors? In response to this threat to our democracy, York proposes a user-powered movement against the platforms that demands change and a new form of ownership over our own data.