The author uses Karl Marx’s theory to critique and understand Big Data capitalism. The book chapter examines how the exponential growth of Big Data, driven by capitalist and bureaucratic interests has created a new form of digital capitalism where algorithms and digital machines dominate economic, political, and everyday decisions.
Title
Karl Marx in the age of big data capitalism.
Summary
َAuthor
Fuchs, C.
Year
2019
َThematic Area
Data and Information Management
Topic
Fake information and Social media
Country
Global
Region
Global
Misinformation Combatting
Detection of Misinformation
Place Published
London
APA 7th End Text Citation
Fuchs, C. 2019. Karl Marx in the Age of Big Data Capitalism. In: Chandler, D. and Fuchs, C. (eds.) Digital Objects, Digital Subjects: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Capitalism, Labour and Politics in the Age of Big Data. Pp. 53–71. London: University of Westminster Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.16997/book29.d