Assignment
Requirement 1
Answers below questions with atleast 5-6 sentences
1. What do each of these terms refer to: copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret?
2. Why is intellectual property entitled to legal protection?
3. Why did copyright laws become stricter and more punishing in the late 20th century?
4. What is the Fair Use doctrine?
5. Make an argument for legalizing the copying of music or software.
6. Do I or don't I own the books on my Kindle? If I own them, why can't I transfer them? If I don't own them, what is my legal right to them?
7. What was the 1984 Sony Supreme Court case about?
8. Was Napster responsible for the actions of its users?
9. Why did the court find in favor of Diamond in the Rio case?
10. What is Digital Rights Management?
Requirement 2
Read this Time article "A Former Russian Troll Explains How to Spread Fake News" BY SIMON SHUSTER AND SANDRA IFRAIMOVA and watch the video explaining how Russian trolls spread fake news. Discuss in 500 words whether the government should regulate Facebook more closely. Include at least one quote enclosed in quotation marks and cited in-line.
Requirement 3
Article: How semi-literate children in a remote Indian village taught themselves molecular biology By Rajiv Rao.
Discuss in 500 words what this says about governments responsibility to break the digital divide. Include at least one quote enclosed in quotation marks and cited in-line.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.