Human Rights and Business

This paper seeks to explore the phenomenon of echo chambers and their negative impact on social media users’ exercise of their digital rights. The paper defines echo chambers, explains how they form, and discusses the impact of echo chambers on the right to freedom of expression, privacy, and access to information.

This paper examines the shortcomings of traditional intellectual property laws in balancing creators’ rights with the right to access information, particularly in the context of technological advancements.

This paper examines how digital technology is impacting workers’ rights in the modern workplace. It focuses on three key areas: employment policies, workplace surveillance, and performance appraisal. The paper also outlines essential digital rights for workers, emphasizing fairness, privacy, transparency, and just treatment in the workplace.

This paper aims to present a balanced view of Egypt’s smart cities program, discussing it as a strategic option while highlighting its objectives and current vision. The paper also reviews the Egyptian government’s partnerships in this program and discusses their potential impacts, in addition to the most important precautions needed to balance the expected positive outcomes and potential negatives of the program.

This paper explores the potential of digital technology to help developing economies catch up with advanced industrial economies. It examines how digital technology can boost economic and social development, but also highlights the challenges these countries face in adopting and using this technology effectively.

This paper examines the complex and multifaceted impact of digital technology on poverty and income inequality. It highlights that this impact is not inherently positive and depends heavily on policy frameworks.

This paper examines the environmental impact of digital technology, focusing on carbon emissions, electronic waste, and hidden costs. It also proposes solutions at the national, industry, and individual levels to mitigate these impacts.

This paper discusses various aspects of the potential optimal utilization of big data in the Egyptian context. It explores the prospects of this utilization in both the government sector and the private sector. Then, it delves into the requirements for using big data in the best possible manner.