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C/EI/165. Monopoly on knowledge vs. Internet democratisation

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1550
DATE:
2010
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The paper discussed the social outcomes of the unrestricted access to information arguing whether the elite have a monopoly on knowledge and discussing the role of the Internet democratisation in the evolution of human society. The focus is placed on the challenges to the institutionalised version of the truth posed by interactive Web technologies and social media.

 

KEYWORDS: Monopoly on knowledge, Internet democratisation, human society evolution, Web technologies, social media,