Digital Identity, Virtual Borders and Social Media

Download or read book Digital Identity, Virtual Borders and Social Media written by Emre E. Korkmaz and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This insightful book discusses how states deploy frontier and digital technologies to manage and control migratory movements. Assessing the development of blockchain technologies for digital identities and cash transfer; artificial intelligence for smart borders, resettlement of refugees and assessing asylum applications; social media and mobile phone applications to track and surveil migrants, it critically examines the consequences of new technological developments and evaluates their impact on the rights of migrants and refugees.