In 2006 - only two years after the launch of Facebook, and one year after the launch of YouTube - Time magazine named "You" its Person of the Year. In the new information age, the cover declared, "You are in control." Do you think Time's assessment of individual power and influence is correct? Do "you" have increased control over entertainment media, politics, news media, or consumer products thanks to new technology? What are the ethical implications of such control?

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Time magazines declaration in 2006 naming You as the Person of the Year was a recognition of the increasing influence of individuals in the emerging d... View the full answer