Social media: A critical introduction
This book conducts an in-depth analysis of social media’s role in contemporary society. It focuses on issues such as ownership, power dynamics, class distinctions, and justice. It explores digital capitalism, populism, misinformation,…
ICT impact on socio-economic conditions of rural Bangladesh
The study indicates that ICTs have substantially altered social security, rural economy, healthcare facilities, women’s empowerment, disaster and emergency response, and other related areas, similar to trends observed in other developing countries.…
Artificial intelligence’s white guy problem
The article suggests that while some prominent figures in the tech world raise concerns about the future dangers of artificial intelligence (AI), such as the potential for machines to surpass human intelligence…
Where Platform Capitalism and Racial Capitalism Meet: The Sociology of Race and Racism in the Digital Society
This book focuses on the intersection of race, racism, and digital society through the lens of racial capitalism. It argues that racial capitalism provides a robust framework to understand how these technologies…
It’s funny because it’s true: The transmission of explicit and implicit racism in internet memes
This thesis examines how racism is perpetuated in gaming communities through internet memes, challenging the perception that such content is harmless humor. It identifies different forms of communication that disinform the public,…
Misinformation: Toward Creating a Prevention Framework
This paper establishes a structured framework for preventing misinformation. It focuses on distinguishing between misinformation and disinformation, emphasizing accountability in information dissemination, and proposing a three-phase approach—information identification, analysis, and organization—to combat…
Lateral reading: Reading less and learning more when evaluating digital information.
The main idea of this working paper is to investigate how different groups—Ph.D. historians, professional fact checkers, and Stanford University undergraduates—assess the credibility of digital information. It highlights that fact checkers demonstrate…
How to fight an infodemic
The article discusses WHO’s efforts to combat the “infodemic” of COVID-19 misinformation through its EPI-WIN platform, aiming to provide accurate information quickly to empower effective public health responses. It emphasizes the challenge…
Evaluating the fake news problem at the scale of the information ecosystem
The author argues that concerns about the pervasiveness and impact of fake news on democracy might be overstated. This indicates that efforts to combat misinformation should also focus on improving the quality…
Information disorder: Definitions
This paper explores the concept of “information disorder,” distinguishing between three types: disinformation (false information deliberately created to harm), misinformation (false information not made with harmful intent), and malinformation (accurate information used…
