Internet and surveillance the challenges of Web 2.0 and social media

The Internet has been transformed in the past years from a system primarily oriented on information provision into a medium for communication and community-building. The notion of "Web 2.0", social software, and social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace have emerged in...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Fuchs, Christian, 1976- (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Routledge 2012.
New York : 2012.
Edición:1st ed
Colección:Routledge studies in science, technology, and society ; 16.
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Sumario:The Internet has been transformed in the past years from a system primarily oriented on information provision into a medium for communication and community-building. The notion of "Web 2.0", social software, and social networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace have emerged in this context. With such platforms comes the massive provision and storage of personal data that are systematically evaluated, marketed, and used for targeting users with advertising. In a world of global economic competition, economic crisis, and fear of terrorism after 9/11, both corporations and state in
Notas:Description based upon print version of record.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (353 p.)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781136655265
9781280684364
9786613661302
9781136655272
9780203806432