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The Dark Side of Social Media
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- Description:
- Despite the hype there are downsides to social media - virtual problems are invading our real lives, or is it vice versa? Identity theft, scurrilous accusations, scams, stalking and bullying. Social media where open debate prevails has a dark side. What can be done about it?
- Questions
Answered: -
- Are the evils of the real-world twisting online communities?
- In a world of fluid identity how can trust be developed?
- Who can you trust online?
- How can social networks deal with bullying?
- How can we reconcile identity and anonymity?
- How is free speech impacted by measures designed to combat social media’s dark side?
- Are the social media tools allowing vocal minorities an overly large share of voice?
- How can reputations either personal, professional or corporate be protected in a world of hit-and-run identity?
- How are different legal and cultural attitudes reconcile in an online world without boundaries?
- In a world where friends are made at the click of a button, how are inter-personal boundaries changed by the web?
- Level:
- Advanced
- Category:
- Community / Social Networks
- Type:
- Panel
- Event:
- SXSW Interactive 2009
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