Computer Ethics, Week 8

Oct 27, 2025

Class 8 Readings

Finish reading chapter 2 on privacy, read chapter 3 on speech

Debates

Privacy and Others

• Theories of Privacy
• Smyth v Pillsbury
• Online privacy and advertising
• Third-party cookies
• Location data
• Target and pregnancy
• Insurance
• Price discrimination

Speech

Section 230 workaround attempts

• Distributor liability
• Site contributes to developing the content
• Need to offer warnings