Digital Law & Order: By Raina

Hello to all my Digital Law & Order readers, for this week's topic we will be diving into Artificial Intelligence(AI). Starting off you will need to know what User Generated Content(UGC) is. Writer Tricia Christensen defines UGC as content being created and shared by unpaid users of a product, service, etc., rather than by the actual brand or their professional paid creators. Social media platforms including but not limited to Twitter, Instagram, TikTok are huge platforms with digital archives which law enforcement agencies can analyze using AI tools. When it comes to AI in policing UGC can be very useful; it can provide digital evidence(videos, livestreams, posts, etc.), behavioral data, a way to map social networks, and more.  Now another writer by the name of Marcelo Luis Barbosa dos Santos disagrees and argues that UGC is shaped as well as monetized by platforms. He states that algorithms determine what content is amplified to specific users, platforms profit from user act...

Welcome everyone to Digital Law & Order: By Raina, a blog which focuses on exploring how social media is impacting the future of the United States Criminal Justice System . This blog will dive deeper into the fast growing connection between everyday digital platforms and our real-world legal systems. Social media initially was meant to be used for communication, entertainment, etc. But now it also plays a role all throughout our justice system, such as; investigations, court cases, public opinion, and police-community relations. As a graduating Criminal Justice student, I saw it fitting to focus on the justice system and how online platforms influence crime, law enforcement practices, and the fairness of the justice system. This blog will string together class concepts to real-world criminal justice issues, especially current events. This Blog will cover an array of topics, with every week covering a new topic. A few of the topics you can expect include; the rise of cybercrime an...