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The digital revolution has sparked a new wave of inequality, particularly in access to technology and its benefits. Understanding these disparities is vital for grasping their impact on contemporary society. One manifestation is through artificial intelligence, algorithms, and misinformation. AI-driven systems, used in decision-making like job applications and loan approvals, can exhibit biases due to skewed datasets. Algorithms also spread false information on social media platforms with minimal oversight.
Digital labor and the platform economy exacerbate inequality. While platforms like Uber and Airbnb offer income opportunities, workers lack basic protections like minimum wage laws. Additionally, personal data is often exploited without consent. Cybersafety and cybercrime further highlight digital inequalities. Some have access to robust security measures, while others lack basic knowledge, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation. Economic barriers also hinder participation in gaming and other digital spaces. Big data collection practices can deepen existing disparities, especially regarding socioeconomic status and demographics. Public policies must address these issues to ensure equal access to technology for all.
This book aims to shed light on these disparities and develop solutions for a more equitable technological landscape.
List of contents
Chapter 01: Bridging the digital divide. An overview.- Chapter 02: The gender digital divide: some elements to consider.- Chapter 03: The inequalities of some disruptive technologies.- Chapter 04: Efficiency, Fairness, and Discrimination: Algorithms in Public Policy and Their Impact on Social Hierarchies.- Chapter 05: The Digital Divide from the Human Rights perspective - case of Poland on the European Union background.- Chapter 06: The connections between social media platforms and hybridity.- Chapter 07: Technological determinism of Generation "C" and digital inequality. The case of Polish high school students.- Chapter 08: COVID-19: Right to education in Brazil for all children and adolescents?.- Chapter 09: Does the Nationality of Refugees Matter? Inequality In EU Digital Public Sphere.- Chapter 10: In search of digital linguistic justice? Ukrainian language in the Polish new media sphere after February 24, 2022.- Chapter 11: Clicks that hurt: persons with disabilities and the challenge of online hate speech.- Chapter 12: The Digital Divide in Education & Judiciary in India: A Case study of Marginal Communities in Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh.- Chapter 13: Inequality and discrimination in the digital age - Conclusions.
About the author
Oscar Pérez de la Fuente is Associate Professor of Philosophy of Law and Political Philosophy of Carlos III University of Madrid, Spain.
Jedrzej Skrzypczak is Head of the Department of Media Systems and Media Law, Faculty of Political Science and Journalism, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland.
Summary
The digital revolution has sparked a new wave of inequality, particularly in access to technology and its benefits. Understanding these disparities is vital for grasping their impact on contemporary society. One manifestation is through artificial intelligence, algorithms, and misinformation. AI-driven systems, used in decision-making like job applications and loan approvals, can exhibit biases due to skewed datasets. Algorithms also spread false information on social media platforms with minimal oversight.
Digital labor and the platform economy exacerbate inequality. While platforms like Uber and Airbnb offer income opportunities, workers lack basic protections like minimum wage laws. Additionally, personal data is often exploited without consent. Cybersafety and cybercrime further highlight digital inequalities. Some have access to robust security measures, while others lack basic knowledge, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation. Economic barriers also hinder participation in gaming and other digital spaces. Big data collection practices can deepen existing disparities, especially regarding socioeconomic status and demographics. Public policies must address these issues to ensure equal access to technology for all.
This book aims to shed light on these disparities and develop solutions for a more equitable technological landscape.
