Internet and Social Media
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| Title & Subtitle | Abstract | Contributors | Pages | Year | Purchase |
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 Man at the AirportHow Social Media Saved My Life: One Syrian's Story |
Man at the Airport explores what it means to be a Syrian, an “illegal” and a refugee. More broadly, it examines the power of social media to amplify individual voices and facilitate … | Hassan Al Kontar | 232 | 2021 | View |
 ResetReclaiming the Internet for Civil Society |
In the 2020 CBC Massey Lectures, bestselling author and renowned technology and security expert Ronald J. Deibert exposes the disturbing influence and impact of the internet on politics, the … | Ronald J. Deibert | 339 | 2020 | View |
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From IntroductionFrom: Man at the Airport |
- | Hassan Al Kontar | 5 | 2021 | $0.50 Add |
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From IntroductionFrom: Reset |
In the introduction, Deibert explores our dependence on smart phones and the internet, and the anxiety that this can cause. He also discusses social media, cyberwarfare, data breaches, and how we … | Ronald J. Deibert | 28 | 2020 | $2.80 Add |
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From The Market for Our MindsFrom: Reset |
Chapter 1 explores the economic engine that underlies social media: the personal data surveillance economy. Social media platforms describe themselves in many different, seemingly benign ways: … | Ronald J. Deibert | 40 | 2020 | $4.00 Add |
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From The Olive FarmFrom: Man at the Airport |
In the opening chapter, Al Kontar reflects on the Syrian Civil War and his childhood on an olive farm in Sweida. | Hassan Al Kontar | 7 | 2021 | $0.70 Add |
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From Leaving SyriaFrom: Man at the Airport |
In this chapter, the author describes his experiences as a law student in Syria, and his first international trip to Abu Dhabi. | Hassan Al Kontar | 5 | 2021 | $0.50 Add |
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From Toxic Addiction MachinesFrom: Reset |
Chapter 2 examines the interplay between social media and social psychology. The job of social media engineers is to design their products in such a way as to capture and retain users’ … | Ronald J. Deibert | 55 | 2020 | $5.50 Add |
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From A Great Lead Forward… for the Abuse of PowerFrom: Reset |
Chapter 3 broadens out and scrutinizes the ways in which social media and other related digital technologies have contributed to what Deibert calls a “great leap forward in technologies of … | Ronald J. Deibert | 58 | 2020 | $5.80 Add |
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From Two FacesFrom: Man at the Airport |
This chapter details the author’s experiences in Abu Dhabi and Dubai as he tried to make friends and find work. He was in the UAE when the conflict in Syria began. | Hassan Al Kontar | 15 | 2021 | $1.50 Add |
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From Between the Camel and the Range RoverFrom: Man at the Airport |
In this chapter, Al Kontar describes his inner conflict as he observed the deepening conflict in Syria from the United Arab Emirates. | Hassan Al Kontar | 18 | 2021 | $1.80 Add |
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From Burning DataFrom: Reset |
Chapter 4 turns to the often overlooked and largely obscured physical and material infrastructure of social media and the communications ecosystem. Although we tend to think of social media and … | Ronald J. Deibert | 47 | 2020 | $4.70 Add |
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From Retreat, Reform, RestraintFrom: Reset |
In the final chapter, the author turns to the question “What is to be done?” The negative implications of social media are increasingly acknowledged and well documented. But what to … | Ronald J. Deibert | 68 | 2020 | $6.80 Add |
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From River of MadnessFrom: Man at the Airport |
This chapter describes the author’s time in jail for overstaying his work visa, the death of his father, and his deportation to Kuala Lumpur. | Hassan Al Kontar | 30 | 2021 | $3.00 Add |
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From A Normal PersonFrom: Man at the Airport |
In this chapter, the author outlines how he became trapped in Malaysia after attempting to fly to Equador. | Hassan Al Kontar | 18 | 2021 | $1.80 Add |
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From @kontar81From: Man at the Airport |
This chapter describes Al Kontar’s plight: no visa, no way home, and no way out of the airport in Kuala Lumpur. He turned to social media to share his story and seek help. | Hassan Al Kontar | 19 | 2021 | $1.90 Add |
