The Right to Privacy in the Digital Age
Students examine the challenges to privacy posed by surveillance, data collection, and social media in the digital era.
Key Questions
- Analyze the threats to individual privacy posed by digital technologies.
- Evaluate the balance between national security and the right to privacy.
- Design policies to protect digital privacy in an increasingly connected world.
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