Digital Ethics
Ethics and controversies in online and digital technologies
Fighting the Amazon Fires with Misinformation
December 2, 2019
What are the ethical dilemmas posed by celebrity activists using not-so-accurate information on social media to save the environment? Read More
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Secret Facebook Groups and the Ethics of Democracy
November 18, 2019
People are turning to secret Facebook groups to express their political opinions. What are the ethical implications of this trend for democracy? Read More
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Social Media Activism or Mere Slacktivism?
November 12, 2019
When online activists vow to make a villain famous, what could go wrong? Read More
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Matters of Facebook Live or Death
November 12, 2019
What are the ethical worries over Facebook Live and immediate internet broadcasting? Read More
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Virtual Reality, Immersive Media, and Journalism
November 12, 2019
What are the ethics of using virtual reality in real journalism? Read More
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Swipe Right to Expose
November 12, 2019
What could go wrong with an investigative journalist covering the sordid side of the Rio Olympics? Read More
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“One Does Not Simply Create a Meme”
January 14, 2019
When does the creation and sharing of internet memes go too far? Read More
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Just Do It?
December 12, 2018
Did Nike do too much in their use of Colin Kaepernick and others in their recent advertising campaign? Read More
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Does the Photo Fit the News?
December 11, 2018
What happens when a powerful image becomes the face of the immigration debate? Read More
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Digital Immortality on an App
December 10, 2018
When AI chatbots let us talk with the dead, what ethical issues might haunt us? Read More
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Is It Only A Game?
December 6, 2018
First-person shooter video games are popular. But are they ethical to enjoy? Read More
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“Some of My Best Friends are Internet Vigilantes”
December 5, 2018
What are the ethical issues that arise with naming and shaming racists online? Read More
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How Can I Be So Mean to Myself?
December 4, 2018
What are the ethical concerns with the new phenomena of digital self-harm? Read More
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Don’t “Like” My Children
November 28, 2018
What could go wrong when parents share information about their children online? Read More
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When Actors Become Characters
November 26, 2018
What are the ethics of fictional works created by fans that involve real people as characters? Read More
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Filtering Out Cyberbullying
November 23, 2018
What are the ethical issues raised by Instagram's efforts to filter out cyberbullying? Read More
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To Catfish or Not to Catfish?
November 15, 2018
What are the ethical problems with "catfishing" online? Read More
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Gaming the System?
November 4, 2018
What are the ethical problems with cheating in Fortnite? Read More
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Boldly Going Where Studios Have Gone Before
October 31, 2018
When does fan fiction cross the line from inspired creativity to unethical stealing? Read More
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AI and Online Hate Speech
September 25, 2018
Can AI save us from online hate speech? Or will it learn our worst traits? Read More
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Google Assistant and the Ethics of AI
September 24, 2018
What ethical issues arise when realistic-sounding AI is used in human interactions? Read More
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Doxing and Digital Journalism
July 6, 2018
When can journalists reveal the identity of controversial social media users? Read More
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Finsta Fad
April 30, 2018
What are the real ethical issues raised by fake Instagram accounts? Read More
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Biometrics, Data, and Privacy
April 17, 2018
Does national security trade off with privacy in biometric identification? Read More
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Dying to Be Online
April 12, 2018
What could go wrong when you die on Facebook? Read More
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