BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH PRODID:-//Missouri State University/Calendar of Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 DTSTART:20070311T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 DTSTART:20071104T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:30e703c7-d32d-4091-9512-04f67993a1f4.216973@calendar.missouristate.edu CREATED:20210903T144805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210903T144805Z LOCATION: SUMMARY:Public Affairs Conference - Technology: A double-edged sword DESCRIPTION:Live Zoom webinar panel session (see conference website for Zo om link)\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTechnology\, in the forms of the internet and socia l media\, have bridged great divides among individuals\, businesses and c ommunities by removing geographical barriers and creating new avenues to connect with one another. However\, innovation and accessibility have com e at a price by creating intentional and unintentional divides. As 60% of the world’s population has an online presence\, per a Digital 2020 repor t\, cybercrime and security gaps dominate the ability of individuals to p rotect themselves. Selection algorithms have created echo chambers within social and other media platforms that determine what is seen\, heard and read. How does such technology erode the rights of privacy and freedom o f speech? To what extent are echo chambers increasing social and politica l polarization? How is confirmation bias affecting one’s ability to think critically and problem solve through rational dialogue? As ethical citiz ens\, are individuals responsible for protecting themselves from selectiv e information? Who else bears this responsibility? X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<html><head><title></title></head><body><arti cle>\n<div>\n<p>Live Zoom webinar panel session (see conference website f or Zoom link)</p>\n</div>\n</article>\n<article>\n<div>\n<p>Technology\, in the forms of the internet and social media\, have bridged great divide s among individuals\, businesses and communities by removing geographical barriers and creating new avenues to connect with one another. However\, innovation and accessibility have come at a price by creating intentiona l and unintentional divides. As 60% of the world’s population has an onli ne presence\, per a Digital 2020 report\, cybercrime and security gaps do minate the ability of individuals to protect themselves. Selection algori thms have created echo chambers within social and other media platforms t hat determine what is seen\, heard and read. How does such technology ero de the rights of privacy and freedom of speech? To what extent are echo c hambers increasing social and political polarization? How is confirmation bias affecting one’s ability to think critically and problem solve throu gh rational dialogue? As ethical citizens\, are individuals responsible f or protecting themselves from selective information? Who else bears this responsibility?</p>\n</div>\n</article></body></html> DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20210930T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20210930T102000 SEQUENCE:1 URL:https://publicaffairs.missouristate.edu/conference/schedule CATEGORIES:Public,Alumni,Current Students,Faculty,Future Students,Staff END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR