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Consent of the Networked Knowledge Check
Test your mastery of the core principles.
Question 1 of 4
What primary reality shattered the early libertarian myth of a borderless, ungovernable cyberspace?
Explanation: Bytes rely on physical infrastructure anchored in real-world geography, allowing sovereign states to enforce local laws and borders.
Question 2 of 4
How do modern authoritarian regimes primarily control digital populations according to MacKinnon?
Explanation: Modern autocracies use structural co-optation and private intermediaries to control information flow without triggering mass revolt.
Question 3 of 4
What is the core danger of commercial platform terms of service as described in the text?
Explanation: Commercial giants act as private governments, writing terms of service that govern public discourse outside of democratic oversight.
Question 4 of 4
What is the ultimate strategic solution proposed to counter corporate and state digital overreach?
Explanation: Digital constitutionalism establishes enforceable frameworks and human rights standards to bind both corporate and state power.
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