Data Ownership Revolution: Individuals Gain Legal Rights Over Their Personal Information
This article discusses how information is seen as valuable in today's world, leading to the rise of the information economy. It explores how different types of information (like what things mean, how they are structured, and their syntax) can be considered as property. The authors point out that owning information can take different forms, such as intellectual property rights and rights to personal data. They also delve into the ongoing debate about whether data producers should have a new type of property right over data.