Democracy and technology are the two most defining themes of the twenty-first century. Recently, the general belief seems to be that democracy is in crisis. Many seem to have one gnawing concern is democracy failing? How do we fix democracy? Is this the end of democracy? A Google search of these three phrases gives 52,800,000 hits on the first, 56,000,000 hits on the second, and 247,000,000 on the last. But we must ask ourselves, is it the very concept of democracy that is perceived to be failing or is it liberal democracy that is receiving a pushback? Could it not be said that democracy is in an evolution churn, same as the disruption we see across every aspect of life?
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WhatsApp row: Time for courts to step in
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Terms of contract can be enforced only when they are fair. Courts are best positioned to intervene and protect user interests
The WhatsApp dispute is not just about one Chatapp. The issues raised impact every single digital platform resorting to “click-wrap” agreements, which refer to the standard form contracts we accept in every digital platform by clicking “I Agree” or its equivalent.
“By clicking I accept, you agree to be bound by the terms”. Innocuous. Standard. What if that click resulted in you signing away your first born? Or to continuous surveillance by law enforcement? That is exactly what nearly two-thirds of subjects participating in a University of Connecticut experiment in 2016 signed off on, to use a fictitious social media platform “Name Drop”.