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THE FUTURE OF REPUTATION:
GOSSIP, RUMOR, AND PRIVACY ON THE INTERNET

by Daniel J. Solove
Yale University Press (2007)

 

Chapter 1. Introduction: When Poop Goes Primetime

PART I
RUMOR AND REPUTATION IN A DIGITAL WORLD

Chapter 2. How the Free Flow of Information Liberates and Constrains Us

Chapter 3. Gossip and the Virtues of Knowing Less

Chapter 4. Shaming and the Digital Scarlet Letter

PART II
PRIVACY, FREE SPEECH, AND THE LAW

Chapter 5. The Role of Law

Chapter 6. Free Speech, Anonymity, and Accountability

Chapter 7. Privacy in an Overexposed World

Chapter 8. Conclusion: The Future of Reputation