Dictators aren't stupid, or regimes could be toppled easily by young people mobilizing on Facebook. Evgeny Morozov dictatoreasilyfacebook Change image and share on social
There is no doubt that the Internet brims with spamming, scamming and identity fraud. Having someone wipe out your hard drive or bank account has never been easier, and the tools for committing electronic mischief on your enemies are cheap and widely accessible. Evgeny Morozov accessibleaccountbank share on social
You know, it's not a given that there is an 'online' and 'offline' world out there. When you use the telephone, you don't say that I'm entering some 'telephono-sphere.' You don't say that, and there is no obvious need to say that when you are using a modem. Evgeny Morozov entermodemobvious share on social
I went to SXSW in 2011. God, that was awful. I mean, I only went because my publisher wanted me to promote the book and the organizers invited me and it seemed silly not to go, especially for a relatively unknown first-time author. This is just not my cup of tea; the fewer such events I do on an annual basis, the happier I feel. Evgeny Morozov annualauthorawful share on social
In addition to their 'do no evil' motto, Googlers have always been guided by another, much less explicit philosophy: 'computational arrogance.' Evgeny Morozov additionarrogancecomputational Change image and share on social
This marketization of personal information is a big mistake. Evgeny Morozov biginformationmarketization Change image and share on social
For all its shortcomings, Wikipedia does have strong governance and deliberative mechanisms; anyone who has ever followed discussions on Wikipedia's mailing lists will confirm that its moderators and administrators openly discuss controversial issues on a regular basis. Evgeny Morozov administratorbasisconfirm share on social
Making loans accessible to millions of the previously unbankable customers is a noble goal. Getting them hooked to such loans isn't. Evgeny Morozov accessiblecustomergoal Change image and share on social
As economic life relies more and more on the Internet, the potential for small bands of hackers to launch devastating attacks on the world economy is growing. Evgeny Morozov attackbanddevastate Change image and share on social
Calling China's online censorship system a 'Great Firewall' is increasingly trendy, but misleading. All walls, being the creation of engineers, can be breached with the right tools. Evgeny Morozov breachcallcensorship Change image and share on social