LEGAL, ETHICAL, AND SOCIETAL ISSUES IN MEDIA AND INFORMATION Flashcards
also known as moral philosophy, refers to the morals connecting to human behavior, whether certain actions are morally accepted or not.
Ethics
refers to use of websites and applications to interact with other people.
Social Networking
the world wide web is a very open source of information and that includes the information we put on our social network accounts
Privacy
since social networking sites give the users the power to post anything, some users think it is acceptable to put anything on their account.
Free Speech
users has no power to validate if something is legitimate on social media.
Authenticity
first started as a way to have an online personal web log, in which a person would journal about their day.
Blogging
Some issues includes excessive violence and its effect to the player,
gaming
Ethical concerns about authenticity, and security of data is mostly the issues of
Instant Messaging
people can easily send any information to other people, whether it is authentic or not, or whether the message violates another person’s privacy.
Instant Messaging
considered as a norm in today’s society but others believe that it is an act of piracy.
Downloading music, movies and media
refers to the unauthorized use or reproduction of another’s work
Piracy
can be a big risk on the original creator’s part, some people may post another person’s original creation
Uploading and sharing original creations
refers to the legal right of the owner of intellectual property
copyright
any copying of copyrighted material done for a limited and “transformative”
Fair use
a body of conventions and manners in using the internet as a tool for data and communication exchange.
Netiquette
Excessive or poorly controlled preoccupations, urges, or behaviors regarding computer use and internet access that lead to impairment or distress.
Internet Addiction
Intimidation, oppression, harassment, and discrimination done via information and communication technology.
Cyber Bullying
sending angry, rude or vulgar message
Flaming
repeatedly sending offensive message
Harassment
harassment that includes threats of harm.
Cyberstalking
sending or posting harmful, cruel or untrue statements about someone to other people
Denigration
pretending to be someone else, and sending or posting material/s that portray/s a person or entity negatively.
Masquerade
sending or posting materials about a person that contains sensitive information, including private message or images.
Outing and Trickery
actions that specifically and intentionally exclude someone from an online group.
Exclusion
Illegal acts that happens within the internet
Cyber crime
Cyber Crime law:
RA 10175- Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012