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Freedom of Expression, Privacy, and Ethical and Social Responsibility in Democracy in the Digital Age

Freedom of Expression, Privacy, and Ethical and Social Responsibility in Democracy in the Digital Age

José Poças Rascão
Copyright: © 2020 |Volume: 1 |Issue: 3 |Pages: 23
ISSN: 2644-2094|EISSN: 2644-2108|EISBN13: 9781799803553|DOI: 10.4018/IJBSA.2020070101
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Rascão, José Poças. "Freedom of Expression, Privacy, and Ethical and Social Responsibility in Democracy in the Digital Age." IJBSA vol.1, no.3 2020: pp.1-23. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJBSA.2020070101

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Rascão, J. P. (2020). Freedom of Expression, Privacy, and Ethical and Social Responsibility in Democracy in the Digital Age. International Journal of Business Strategy and Automation (IJBSA), 1(3), 1-23. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJBSA.2020070101

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Rascão, José Poças. "Freedom of Expression, Privacy, and Ethical and Social Responsibility in Democracy in the Digital Age," International Journal of Business Strategy and Automation (IJBSA) 1, no.3: 1-23. http://doi.org/10.4018/IJBSA.2020070101

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Abstract

This article reflects on freedom of expression, privacy, ethical and social responsibility, in the context of social networks, in the context of the experience of democracy in cyberspace. It asks questions about ensuring the protection of privacy, freedom, and autonomy of internet users in the internet environment. It identifies national and international legislation that guarantee the right to privacy and the protection of citizens' personal data. It reviews the literature on the concept of ethics and social responsibility, in democracy, in the digital age, associating this domain of knowledge with the concept of privacy, freedom, and ethical and social responsibility, in the context of social networks. The article discusses the concepts that guide this theme and that are directly involved with related domains. It is alert to the need for ethical and legal protection of the digital data of internet users, aiming at the autonomous safeguarding of their digital identities.