digital ethics
Cancel Culture in Journalism?
February 20, 2023
2020 and 2021 were years marked by the concept of “cancelling.” To cancel someone or something means to stop supporting that person, business, or organization. It could also mean using…...
With Great Fame Comes Great Responsibility?
February 13, 2023
TikTok Influencers have a lot of power. Should they use it in ethical ways?...
The Ethics of DNA Predictive Technology in Law Enf...
December 5, 2022
What are the ethical tradeoffs of surveillance software in online education?...
Imperfections or Revealing Mistakes on Twitter?
November 30, 2022
What ethical concerns arise when Twitter users can edit their tweets?...
Newsworthy Expression or Tragic Tea?
October 18, 2022
Are coordinated political campaigns ethical?...
Is Coordinated Political Activity on Social Media ...
October 13, 2022
Are coordinated political campaigns ethical?...
The Ethics of TikTok Trends
September 15, 2022
When do popular TikTok trends become unethical?...
Socratic Discussion or Masked Bigotry?
September 1, 2022
How offensive can trolls be? A case study in online free speech....
More than a Fashion Faux Pas?
August 25, 2022
Can inclusive advertising survive the heavy hand of Facebook's able-biased AI?...
Internet Activism or Cyberterrorism?
August 18, 2022
Is hacktivism an ethical form of protest or activism?...
A Straight Man in Damascus?
July 26, 2022
Can a blog author blur their identity to increase attention on an important issue?...
Ethical Challenges in the Fight against Gun Violen...
July 11, 2022
What are ethical concerns with police using technology to detect gunshots?...
Promoting Safety or Infringing on Privacy?
June 16, 2022
What are the ethical tradeoffs of surveillance software in online education?...
All (Free) Press is Good Press
May 12, 2022
How should journalists cover inflammatory politicians?...
Imprecise Reporting or Missing the Point?
April 19, 2022
Was NPR being imprecise or misleading in their coverage of masking on the Supreme Court?...
“Act Like You’re Crying”
February 1, 2022
What are the ethics of influencers and kidfluencers on YouTube?...
Defamation, Copyright, and Journalism in India
January 26, 2022
Should news organizations in India sue other sites who use their content to criticize it?...
Aiding the Cause or Enabling Performative Activism...
January 19, 2022
What are the ethics of sharing social justice posts on Instagram?...
Democratizing the Best or Enabling the Worst?
January 13, 2022
Is Amazon's easy self-publishing good or bad for democracy?...
Should Our Past Follow Us Forever Online?
December 13, 2021
What are the ethics of unpublishing or removing news items?...
Getting the News Out with Apple News+
December 7, 2021
What ethical concerns arise when Apple distributes the news?...
Twitter’s Difficult Choice in India
October 26, 2021
How should Twitter deal with government demands to regulate speech in India?...
The Latest in Dirty Campaign Tricks?
October 20, 2021
Do cheapfakes raise new ethical problems in political communication?...
Stopping the Spread of Anti-Vax Memes
February 8, 2021
Should platforms censor anti-vaccination memes to help end the pandemic?...
Paying Your Way to the Top
May 20, 2020
Are purchases made in multiplayer video games unethical and unfair?...
The Different Species of the Online Catfish
March 24, 2020
What ethical complexities circle around catfishing and online deception?...
The Ethical Study of Digital Fan Culture
February 26, 2019
March 26, 2019: What ethical challenges arise in researching digital fan culture?...
Media Freedom and the Middle East
February 6, 2019
February 19, 2019: How do you create media freedom in the Middle East?...
“One Does Not Simply Create a Meme”
January 14, 2019
When does the creation and sharing of internet memes go too far?...
Does the Photo Fit the News?
December 11, 2018
What happens when a powerful image becomes the face of the immigration debate?...
Digital Immortality on an App
December 10, 2018
When AI chatbots let us talk with the dead, what ethical issues might haunt us?...
Is It Only A Game?
December 6, 2018
First-person shooter video games are popular. But are they ethical to enjoy?...
“Some of My Best Friends are Internet Vigilantes”
December 5, 2018
What are the ethical issues that arise with naming and shaming racists online?...
How Can I Be So Mean to Myself?
December 4, 2018
What are the ethical concerns with the new phenomena of digital self-harm?...
Don’t “Like” My Children
November 28, 2018
What could go wrong when parents share information about their children online?...
When Actors Become Characters
November 26, 2018
What are the ethics of fictional works created by fans that involve real people as characters?...
Filtering Out Cyberbullying
November 23, 2018
What are the ethical issues raised by Instagram's efforts to filter out cyberbullying?...
To Catfish or Not to Catfish?
November 15, 2018
What are the ethical problems with "catfishing" online?...
Disrupting Journalism Ethics
November 14, 2018
What ethical challenges confront the public relations practitioner?...
Ethics in Public Relations
November 14, 2018
What ethical challenges confront the public relations practitioner?...
Gaming the System?
November 4, 2018
What are the ethical problems with cheating in Fortnite?...
Boldly Going Where Studios Have Gone Before
October 31, 2018
When does fan fiction cross the line from inspired creativity to unethical stealing?...
Is Incivility Ever Ethical?
October 25, 2018
Must we always be civil in our protests and activism?...
Media Ethics and Mobile Devices
October 4, 2018
What ethical issues arise when we ask employees to use their own mobile devices?...
AI and Online Hate Speech
September 25, 2018
Can AI save us from online hate speech? Or will it learn our worst traits?...
Google Assistant and the Ethics of AI
September 24, 2018
What ethical issues arise when realistic-sounding AI is used in human interactions?...
Moral Psychology and Media
September 12, 2018
September 19, 2018: What can psychology tell us about media ethics?...
Media Ethics and Mobile Devices
September 12, 2018
September 25, 2018: What ethical issues are raised by cell phones at work?...
The Ethics of Media Criticism
May 2, 2018
What are the ethics of media criticism in turbulent political times?...
Finsta Fad
April 30, 2018
What are the real ethical issues raised by fake Instagram accounts?...
What Exactly is Revenge Porn or Nonconsensual Porn...
April 20, 2018
[ARTICLE]: Is revenge porn really simple to identify and legislate?...
Media Ethics and Virtual Reality
April 18, 2018
What ethical issues are raised by the use of virtual reality in journalism?...
Biometrics, Data, and Privacy
April 17, 2018
Does national security trade off with privacy in biometric identification?...
Anonymity, Doxing, and the Ethics of Reddit
April 4, 2018
What ethical issues are created in Reddit's attempts to clean up its act?...
Robots, Algorithms, and Digital Ethics
April 4, 2018
Dr. David Gunkel (NIU) discusses robot rights and digital ethics....
Fake News, Fake Porn, and AI
March 29, 2018
What are the ethical issues involved in the use of AI in creating fake video content?...
Bullying our First Amendment?
March 19, 2018
What are the legal and ethical implications of bullying by text message?...
danah boyd on Digital Ethics
March 14, 2018
Watch Dr. danah boyd's talk on digital ethics, big data, and artificial intelligence....
Virtual Reality and Media Ethics
January 26, 2018
April 10, 2018: What does virtual reality mean for digital ethics and journalism?...
Robots, Algorithms, and Digital Ethics
January 19, 2018
April 3, 2018: Do robots have rights? What do robots mean for digital ethics?...
The Dark Side of Social Media
November 27, 2017
A panel of experts discusses the dark side of social media....
Panel Shines Light on the Dark Issues of Social Me...
November 16, 2017
[ARTICLE] What is the dark side of social media? A panel of experts discuss privacy concerns and more in our online lives....
Stressing Ethics in an Unfiltered Age
March 3, 2017
It is more important than ever for members of the media to stay ethical and informed, according to Mary Bock, associate professor of in the School of Journalism, during a talk...
Ethical Issues in the Fight Against Revenge Porn
March 1, 2017
March 21, 2017: What are the ethical issues involved in online revenge porn, and what tough ethical decisions are involved in fighting it?...