Perspectives in Digital Literacy

alt=Tech-savvy young people happily hacking away in a digital landscape composed of 1s and 0s|center|401x401px In theory, ... absolutely everything was available to him, but that only meant that it was more or less impossible to find whatever it was you were looking for, which is the purpose of computers. -Terry Pratchett, The Last Continent. Contents I. Introduction for Contributors II. Introduction for Readers: What is Digital Literacy? III. The Internet and the World-Wide Web: History, Evolution, and Values IV. Digital Literacy Topics Addiction "/Misuse of Smartphones: A Device Meant for Connection Slowly Isolating Society/" "Libérese de la Esclavitud Digital: Manteniendo las Redes Sociales Bajo Control" "Caught in the Web: Exploring How Social Media Persuasive Strategies Can Lead to Addiction” Algorithms, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning "The Beauty Algorithm: The New Tool of Manipulation" "New GenAI Misinformation in The U.S Political Landscape: The Worries, The Risks, and The Search for Proper Regulation" Cybercrime and Cybersecurity "The Futility of Personal Data Security: How Data Breaches Reveal Fundamental Issues in Data Harvesting" "Evolving Walls of Ones and Zeroes: Deep Learning and its Uses in Cybersecurity" Digital Divide Digital Labor Disinformation "Waiting for 'The Great Awakening': QAnon as the Mother of All Conspiracy Theories" "The Fake News Effect: The Impact of COVID-19 on 5G" "Dividing a Nation: The Role of Anti-Trans Disinformation in the 2024 Presidential Race" Filter Bubbles Humane Tech Design Net Neutrality Manipulation "More Than a Number: China’s Social Crediting System Comes with Inherent Bias" "Psychological Patterns of Emotional Manipulation in Catfishing" Misinformation "Stuffed with Garbage": How Fake News, Misinformation, and Disinformation Impact the Journalists' Code Of Ethics in Digital News Media Open Culture "Expensive Textbooks Stressing You Out? The Need for Open Educational Resources" Privacy Social Media "Digital Cult: Is Online Dating Making You Socially Awkward?" "Stop Scrolling and Listen to Me: The Psychology Behind Social Media" Surveillance Surveillance-Attention Economy Trolling Virality V. /Contributors/ Internet Class projects 25%