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The role of the Internet in promoting transnational recruitment for armed groups ; particularly "terrorist" organisations ; is often taken for granted. In reality ; the evidence is far from clear-cut. Research on how contemporary armed groups use the Internet suggests that they themselves view the Internet with considerable suspicion. Such accounts ; however ; fail to take account of an arguably more important question: whether those groups which make extensive use of the Internet have actually been more effective in causing violence than groups which have either chosen not to use it ; or which were operating before it came into existence.

As children spend more and more time on electronic devices and social networks, there is a growing concern about the infuence that these activities may have on their development and social well-being. In this context, the present research is aimed at analysing the infuence that Internet use may have on 6th grade primary school students' academic performance in Spain. In order to do so, we have employed a methodological approach that combines econometric and interval multiobjective programming techniques, which has let us identify the traits and Internet use patterns that allow students to maximise their academic performance in terms of scores in four competences. Our results show that, while daily use of the Internet to listen to music or search for information about other topics of interest can favor the maximization of educational outcomes, the use of social networks should be limited as much as possible to avoid hindering the educational process. ; This work has been partly supported by FEDER funding (under Research Project PY20-00228-R); Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (under Research Project PID2020-119471RB-I00) and the Andalusian Regional Government (SEJ-645). We also acknowledge the scholarship FPU20/01509 of the Ministerio de Universidades and the training received from the Programa de Doctorado en Economía y Empresa of the Universidad de Malaga. The authors also acknowledge the data provided by the Agencia Canaria de Calidad Universitaria y Evaluación Educativa. Open Access funding provided thanks to the CRUE-CSIC agreement with Springer Nature. Funding for open access charge: Universidad de Málaga / CBUA

Internet technology has provided tools for communication only dreamed of decades ago. This technology, coupled with civic engagement, has the power to influence local legislation in powerful ways. In this project, I conducted interviews and focus groups to find out how citizens of Cache County, Utah, are using the Internet to engage in civic affairs affecting local legislation. Interviewees were also asked what aspects of a community website would likely enhance their civic activity. It was found that people primarily use the Internet to access information and send email. Suggestions for enhancing engagement included more creative, and interactive ways of using the Internet. The project culminated in a rudimentary website implementing the information gleaned from interviews.

1998 ended with voluminous copyright legislation, pompously titled the "Digital Millennium Copyright Act" [hereafter "DMCA"], and intended to equip the copyright law to meet the challenges of online digital exploitation of works of authorship. 1999 and 2000 have brought some of the ensuing confrontations between copyright owners and Internet entrepreneurs to the courts. The evolving caselaw affords an initial opportunity to assess whether the copyright law as abundantly amended can indeed respond to digital networks, or whether the rapid development of the Internet inevitably outstrips Congress' and the courts' attempts to keep pace. In titling this Article "Copyright Use and Excuse on the Internet," I am inquiring into the evolving allocation of power between copyright owners and copyright using Internet entrepreneurs. While the DMCA may have appeared to weight the balance toward copyright owners, many of the current challenges do not directly implicate the DMCA. Moreover, to the extent that the cases call for interpretation of the DMCA, the results so far have been mixed, albeit at last count somewhat more favorable to copyright owners. Finally, whatever the results in a given case, significant questions remain about the practical enforceability of the DMCA's provisions regarding circumvention of technological protections, and removal or alteration of copyright management information. I will address recent Intemet-related controversies concerning the following topics: technological protection measures and copyright management information; fair use and linking; "private" copying online services; and choice of law issues posed by foreign websites accessible in the U.S.

International audience ; Since the end of the 1970s, a widespread belief in the economic, social and political benefits of the " information society " encouraged many countries, including China, to invest massively in the development of telecommunications. Nowadays the internet has become an essential part of daily life for almost half of the world's – and China's – population. It has become a key facilitator in maintaining social networks, finding a job, using public services, accessing useful information, or simply enjoying popular entertainment. Because it is so ubiquitous, there is now a sense that not having access to the internet is a form of exclusion, and some even wonder whether internet access may be considered a human right. While there is consensus on the general idea that the internet bears a character of public interest, there is much less convergence on the particular implications of this idea. As half of the world's population still does not have internet access, the idea that access is a right is quite problematic, as well as the question of who should bear the costs of universal access, and how to rebalance the uneven distribution of infrastructure, technology, contents and digital literacy. How to regulate activities online is also a matter of controversy, as economic and political interests diverge, as well as normative preferences. This is further complicated by the great number of layers that the internet is composed of, and therefore the great number of actors implicated in making and managing it. In this chapter I will describe the main components of global internet governance, and highlight some of the questions it raises in terms of global public interest. I will then discuss the increasingly important role China has played in this framework so far and highlight how the Chinese case points to democratic cracks in the current internet governance system.

A study of Internet use for news & information during the 2000 elections finds that, although there has been an increase in campaign uses of the Internet, online news consumption continues to be far from a dominant factor in campaign communication. Using a "uses & gratifications" framework, this study demonstrates that both the frequency of online use & the salience of the election information obtained can be explained through the particular uses of online information engaged in by audience members. Novel & interactive forms of online information were particularly important for predicting the frequency with which users accessed the Internet for news & information about elections. Audience members who actively sought information about candidates & issues tended to use the knowledge they gained online to decide how to cast their ballot. 5 Tables, 1 Appendix, 35 References. [Copyright 2003 Elsevier Ltd.]

This paper empirically assesses the effect of the determinants of Internet use, using several samples of both developed and developing countries. Based on a sample of 23 low-income economies in 2015, we find that Internet use depends upon computer access. Using a sample of 38 lower middle-income countries we find that Internet use depends upon Internet quality and Internet affordability. Using a sample of 41 upper middle-income countries, we find that computer access and Internet affordability influence Internet use. From a sample of 45 high-income countries, we are able to show that computer access, Internet quality, and affordability do affect Internet use. Using a sample of thirty oecd countries, we find that Internet use depends upon computer access and Internet quality. When a sample of 150 developing and developed countries is used, results show that Internet use is influenced by computer access, Internet quality, Internet affordability, and Internet application.

Die Studie zur Internet- und Facebook-Nutzung wurde von infratest dimap im Auftrag der Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung durchgeführt. Im Erhebungszeitraum 28. November bis 4. Dezember 2018 wurden 1.075 Wahlberechtigte in Deutschland in telefonischen Interviews (CATI) zu folgenden Themen befragt: Internetnutzung, Facebook-Nutzung, Sonntagsfrage. Die Auswahl der Befragten erfolgte durch eine mehrstufige Zufallsstichprobe unter Einschluss von Festnetz- und Mobilfunknummern (Dual-Frame Stichprobe).

The purpose of this paper is to look at the ways the Liberalist ideology undergoes various changes, due to the changes occurring in the world at a geopolitical level. These changes are due to the destabilization brought about by various events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, then by the war between Russia and Ukraine. The advantages promised by the Liberal democracies lose various aspects due to current restrictions. One of the advantages of the liberal democracy was freedom of expression, which was visible all over the Internet. However, with the war going on, various Internet sites can be placed under interdiction in certain countries, so as not to influence public opinion. The role of the Internet in politics is beyond dispute. However, many alternative channels can promote alternative opinions, opposed to the mainstream trends. At the same time, information can become distorted due to this and biased, since it is presented only from certain perspectives. The paper will present the context of today's world from a political point of view and analyse its consequences over the use of the Internet, until not so long ago a medium of pure freedom of action and expression. The ethics of freedom of expression on the Internet is a subject of current concern, and it can be analysed in strong connection with the practice of politics. The changing ideological features of liberalism will also be analysed.