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.
By the Information Society Project & Thurman Arnold Project
October 3, 2020, New Haven, CT
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University of Washington law professor Ryan Calo discusses what steps social media companies and the government can legally take to stop the spread of misinformation, while also ensuring that everyone has the right to express their opinion.
June 18, 2020
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Search engines – such as Google, Yahoo, Bing, and a variety of other smaller search engines – help users find what they are looking for online by finding web pages that match user-entered keywords. Search engines are free to users, but typically earn revenue through paid advertising.
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“Networked technology is often more prone to concentrate power than it is to diffuse it.” — Frank Pasquale, Professor of Law, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law
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This paper presents a formal analysis of advertising when the Internet allows targeting of advertisements.
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