Computer and Community
Freedom of Speech
Communication Paradigm
Censorships in Cyberspace
The Digital Divide
Neo-Luddite
Right to express any opinions w/out censorship or restraint
Acts & Regulation in Malaysia
Internal Security Act (1960)
Official Secrets Act (1972)
Defamation Act (1957)
Sedition Act (1948)
Act on the freedom of expression
-Copyright Act 1987
-Cyber Laws of Malaysia
-Communication and Multimedia Act (1998)
-The Printing Presses and Publications Act
Internet
Internet replaced the other mass media forms of expressing views. It is powerful and positive forum for free expression and it allows anyone anyone with reasonably inexpensive equipment to publish to a wide audience.
Offensive Speech
Forms of speech found in cyberspace
-Political or religious speech
-pornography
-spam
-alcohol ads
-sexual insults
Controlling Offensive Speech
Filters
sites with specific words, phrase or images
-parental control for sex and violence
Material Inappropriate for children
Technology Changes Context
Children have access to the same 'adult' text, images, videos, etc. as adults
Threats Kids on the Net
Cyber-Bullying
Cyber-grooming
Identity theft
Pornography
Anonymity
The quality or state of being anonymous
Forms
Use of a pseudonym
Use of onion router
Masking a person's voice or face
Problems
Viruses
Spam
Slander and Illegal threats
Benefits
discussion of embarrasing Information
Equality
The gap between individuals, households, businesses and geographic areas at different socio-economic levels
Socio-demographic barriers
Bridging Digital Divide
Providing access to technology helps create opportunities for social mobility
Views of computers, technology, and quality of life
Criticisms of computer technologies
Computer separate humans from nature
Computer do nothing to solve real problems
Purpose of technology
Luddites- to eliminates jobs to reduce cost production
Non-luddites - to reduce effort needed to produce goods and services
Accomplishments of technology
Increased life expectancy
Elimination or reduction of many diseases
Increase standard of living