CULTURAL AND LEGAL IMPLICATIONS OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT #4: REVIEW OF CHAPTER 7
Instructions: In 3-5 pages double-spaced, Times Roman print, please answer the following questions in an essay format. You should include your own theories/analysis based on the assigned reading(s) and Case Study for this chapter. While answering each question, you should demonstrate your ability to analyze the issue(s) thoroughly.
1. What, if anything, is at risk in a world in which we embrace and protect free speech in the age of the digital public sphere?
2. Renee DiResta argues that freedom of speech is not the same as freedom of reach. What is the justification for denying someone the right to have their voice amplified on a social media platform?
3. What guidelines should a platform like Facebook adopt for deciding whether to ban a user or delete a post?
4. Does the Facebook Oversight Board go far enough to address the concern that Facebook (and Mark Zuckerberg) should not be making decisions on their own about who can say what on the platform?