
The Internet and the Web have brought about a revolution in the way people live, obtain information, and interact with others. They have also brought about major changes in governance and commerce. Unfortunately, just as in the offline world, the transgressions of a minority of the people inhabiting the online world have made it costly and unhappy for the great majority of the people. This paper reviews the types of the negative byproducts of the Internet and approaches to mitigating them.
| selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | 1 | |
| popularity This indicator reflects the "current" impact/attention (the "hype") of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network. | Average | |
| influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically). | Average | |
| impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network. | Average |
