Different business models have evolved for providing information on the Internet, including search engines, which make money from advertising; subscription web sites; and free web sites which drive off-line sales. Scholars examine the evolution of this marketplace and its implications for content providers and businesses.
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Professor Eric Goldman provides an overview of recent policy discussions about the future of Section 230.
March 18, 2020
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There are a number of privacy issues related to how online companies collect, store, use and share personally identifiable information; and how consumers are informed about what is done with their information online.
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"It’s important for social media sites that have massive reach to make and enforce policies concerning manipulated content, rather than abdicating all responsibility." — Jonathan L. Zittrain, Professor of Law, Harvard University
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This book analyzes the architecture of the internet, how it fosters innovation, and what that suggests for the future.
June 17, 2010
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