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Does online anonymity undermine the sense of personal responsibility?
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posted on 2023-06-09, 16:50 authored by Tim JordanThis article begins by exploring the media visibility of anonymity online, in particular in relation to trolls and online bullying. It then explores anonymity in the case of Chelsea Manning who leaked US military secrets but only lost anonymity sometime after her leak was made public. This discussion explores issues of responsibility and the reasons for being anonymous. The article then briefly discusses anonymity based on the discussion of the Manning case in relation to the Snowden case, where Snowden refused anonymity, and the Pentagon Papers. The article concludes by pointing out that issues of responsibility in relation to anonymity remain similar whether digital or not, but that anonymity now exists in a context in which there is greater ability to share information between many more people, faster and with radically lowered costs of publishing than before.
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- Published
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- Accepted version
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Media, Culture & SocietyISSN
0163-4437Publisher
SAGE PublicationsExternal DOI
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4Volume
41Page range
572-577Department affiliated with
- Media and Film Publications
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- Yes
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- Yes
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2019-02-12First Open Access (FOA) Date
2019-02-12First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date
2019-02-11Usage metrics
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