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Digital Information: Who Controls It?

October 9, 2018

In his dystopian novel 1984, George Orwell describes a world in which a government controls information, rewrites history, and conducts surveillance of individuals’ private lives in order to control their movements and thoughts. Protagonists Winston and Julia seek but ultimately fail to revolt against Big Brother and The Party. While the world today—outside of a […]