The why we must reclaim the Internet from moguls, misanthropes, and moral panic Jarvis, Jeff 1954- creator text bibliography nyu 2024 First edition. monographic eng

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vii, 263 pages ; 25 cm. "Today, the internet stands accused of dividing us, spying on us, addicting us, making us stupid, and depressing our children. In response, panicked media figures and politicians are calling for new layers of regulation and control that could spell the end of the web before we are finished building it. In this book, expert Jeff Jarvis pleads for a saner conversation about the internet. Reflecting on the web's past, present, and future, Jarvis shows that most of the problems the media lays at the internet's door are the result of our own failings. The internet did not make us hate; we brought our bias, bigotry, and prejudice to it. That's why proposed legislation to strictly regulate the web will fail to limit hate speech and misinformation, serving instead to curtail the freedom of speech the internet affords to all. Rather than despairing at Big Tech's inability to squelch bad behavior, we should turn our attention and resources to fostering constructive community, conversation, and creativity online. The Web We Weave offers an antidote to today's pessimism about the internet and outlines a bold vision for how we might build an even stronger web"-- Introduction: Defending the Internet (Because Somebody Has To) The War on the Internet The Internet's Seven Deadly Sins, Or Ours Media's Moral Panics Through History And Now, AI Regulation to the Rescue? The Net That Was A Thank-You Note to the Internet The Net That Could Be Covenants for a Connected World Jeff Jarvis. Includes bibliographical references and index. Internet Governance Internet Moral and ethical aspects Internet Social aspects Internet Política gubernamental Internet Aspectos éticos y morales Internet Aspectos sociales TK 5105.8854 J38w 2024 384.3/34 9781541604124 (hardcover) 1541604121 (hardcover) 2024004187 DLC 240131 20260226113357.0 23543871 eng