Over the last decade, the internet has become part of everyday life. Along with the benefits however, come fears of unbridled hate speech and pornography. More profoundly, perhaps, there is a worry that virtual relationships will replace the real thing, creating a sterile, soulless society. How much is the internet changing the world? Contrasting answers to these questions are presented from four different sides of the debate.
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Editor (from the Institute of Ideas): Dolan Cummings
Contributors:
Peter Watts, lecturer in Applied Social Sciences at Canterbury Christ Church University College.
Chris Evans, lecturer in Multimedia Computing and the founder of Internet Freedom.
Ruth Dixon, Deputy Chief Executive of the Internet Watch Foundation.
Helene Guldberg and Sandy Starr, Managing Editor and Press Officer respectively at the online publication 'spiked'.
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