Case Studies… TikTok, Time to Snitch 21 Oct 202021 Oct 2020 CASE STUDY: The Ethics of Shaming Collegiate COVID-19 Violations on Social Media Case Study PDF | Additional Case Studies With the start of a new semester amidst a global pandemic, colleges…
Case Studies… Quelling Interference or Dissent? 20 Oct 202021 Oct 2020 CASE STUDY: Tumblr’s Decision to Delete “Russian Psyop” Blogs Case Study PDF | Additional Case Studies In May 2017, former FBI director Robert Mueller was appointed as special counsel to lead an…
Case Studies… Putting the President in Check 19 Oct 202021 Oct 2020 CASE STUDY: Should Twitter Factcheck Trump's Misleading Tweets? Case Study PDF | Additional Case Studies Twitter made both headlines and enemies after labeling a tweet from President Donald Trump as containing…
Case Studies… Gaming Platforms and Shocking Speech 14 Sep 202021 Oct 2020 CASE STUDY: The Ethics of Speech Regulation on Twitch Case Study PDF | Additional Case Studies Twitch has become one of the largest digital platforms for live-streaming videogames. In December 2018,…
Case Studies… Doxing in the Name of Public Health 6 Jul 202021 Oct 2020 CASE STUDY: The Ethics of Shaming Risky Behaviors in the Time of COVID-19 Case Study PDF | Additional Case Studies As protective measures such as social distancing and self-quarantine have increasingly…
Case Studies… Fighting (Online) Fire with Fire? 19 Jun 202021 Oct 2020 CASE STUDY: The Complex Ethics of Online Harassment and Feminist Counterspeech Case Study PDF | Additional Case Studies Legal measures are often ineffective against such bullying or verbal harassment; if it…
Case Studies… Politics in the Age of Digital Information Overload 21 May 202021 Oct 2020 CASE STUDY: Facebook’s Policy to Allow Misleading Political Ads Case Study PDF | Additional Case Studies On September 24, 2019 Facebook’s Vice President of Global Affairs and Communications, Nick Clegg, announced during…