Platforms and the Moving Image book now out! Edited by Philipp Keidl and Jana Zündel, featuring the work of many amazing scholars, and mostly junior scholars, including work on Netflix, IMDb, KaraGarga, smart homes, Disney+, ALTBalaji, and much more - OA
https://t.co/KApj4mY5Yj
Reminder! We're hosting an online event to celebrate the launch of our third Lab Report on the theme of Platform Regulation this Friday, 12pm EST.
Read more and register here: https://t.co/tgzUg7ToDo
Our third Lab report on Platform Regulation is officially out!
Through a number of case studies, we investigate both how governments are seeking to regulate platforms, and how platforms continue to regulate social and cultural life.
Read it here:
https://t.co/yn6ppMgHK6
Very happy to be a part of this special issue on platform power!
Check out my article "Protocol power: Matter, IoT interoperability, and a critique of industry self-regulation" on the essential role of communication standards in the platform economy.
The Platform Lab is proud to present its second Lab report: Super Apps, edited by
@jakeadampitre! This report addresses how the super app has become the experiential infrastructure of platform capitalism. Check it out here: https://t.co/FIwzgZ5PUH.
You don't wanna miss tomorrow's Cancel Student Debt Town Hall with @BernieSanders and @StrikeDebt.
Tune in to learn about the state of the movement and why cancellation would be a HUGE win for working people.
Watch here, 8:30 PM: https://t.co/OVxPVsrzuj
Join us Feb. 10 for a special event with @jathansadowski: The Internet of Landlords. How digital platforms have become the wielders of rentier capitalism. Register now! https://t.co/bJZD1dDw6s
Yesss I'm loving this survey of "where tech employees across the country stand on key issues facing the industry"
- 77% think the industry is too powerful!
- 40% think tech now does more harm than good!
- 73% of want AI regulation by the government! https://t.co/TGcQMw916t