Internet and Social Media

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Man at the Airport

How 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 … 232 View

Reset

Reclaiming 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 … 339 View
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Introduction

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Introduction

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 This chapter introduces the concept of this book and why a book covering the political showdown of Bill C-11 is relevant and important. This chapter lays the ground work of the Bill’s … 8 $0.80 Add
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Introduction

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 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 … 28 $2.80 Add
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The Market for Our Minds

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 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: … 40 $4.00 Add
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The Olive Farm

From: Man at the Airport

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 In the opening chapter, Al Kontar reflects on the Syrian Civil War and his childhood on an olive farm in Sweida. 7 $0.70 Add
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Chapter 2: “No Netflix Tax!” (1999–2019)

From: Canada Vs California

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 Chapter two shows the beginning of Canada’s thoughts on regulating internet broadcasting. Conservatives were notably against any idea of a "Netflix tax" or tax on internet based … 19 $1.90 Add
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Leaving Syria

From: Man at the Airport

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 In this chapter, the author describes his experiences as a law student in Syria, and his first international trip to Abu Dhabi. 5 $0.50 Add
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Toxic Addiction Machines

From: Reset

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 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’ … 55 $5.50 Add
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A Great Lead Forward… for the Abuse of Power

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 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 … 58 $5.80 Add
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Konrad von Finckenstein: The Internet, Unbound

From: Canada Vs California

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 This chapter offers a profile on Konrad von Finckenstein the former chair of the Canadian Radio Television and Communications Committee from 2007-2012. In this profile the Author examines von … 3 $0.30 Add
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Two Faces

From: Man at the Airport

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 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. 15 $1.50 Add
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Between the Camel and the Range Rover

From: Man at the Airport

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 In this chapter, Al Kontar describes his inner conflict as he observed the deepening conflict in Syria from the United Arab Emirates. 18 $1.80 Add
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Burning Data

From: Reset

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 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 … 47 $4.70 Add
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Chapter 3: Writing the Script for Bill C-10 (2019–2021)

From: Canada Vs California

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 Chapter three shows the creation of Bill C-10 and the initial attempts by the Liberal government to regulate internet broadcasting. Author Howard Law discuss the creation of the 2018 Yale … 14 $1.40 Add