Whither Social Media Governance?

Due to their enormous popularity, social network platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter are constantly viewed as stand-ins for public spaces. Although they have their own rules, there are ethical aspects that demand governance to guarantee their compliance with human rights. This article s...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inIEEE internet computing Vol. 20; no. 2; pp. 82 - 84
Main Authors Almeida, Virgilio A. F., Doneda, Danilo, Cordova, Yasodara
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.03.2016
Subjects
Aerospace electronics
Digital media
Ethics
Government policies
Human
Internet
Internet governance
Internet of Things
Internet/Web technologies
Legal aspects
Mathematical models
Media
Platforms
Privacy
Public spaces
security and privacy
social network governance
Social network services
Social networks
Web and internet services
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:Due to their enormous popularity, social network platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter are constantly viewed as stand-ins for public spaces. Although they have their own rules, there are ethical aspects that demand governance to guarantee their compliance with human rights. This article seeks to explore the essentials that could impact social networks' governance, drawing attention to aspects of possible solutions.
Bibliography:ObjectType-Article-1
SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1
ObjectType-Feature-2
content type line 23
ISSN:1089-7801
1941-0131
DOI:10.1109/MIC.2016.32