The Platform Question: Power, Accountability, and the Global South. An Anthology
Contains illustrations
"This anthology is the result of a global collaboration among scholars, practitioners, and activists who come together to reflect on the expanding role of platforms in an increasingly digitized world. As platformization reshapes economies, politics, and everyday interactions, it brings with it new forms of regulation, control, and accountability that profoundly affect both marginalized communities and society at large. The collection explores these dynamics through diverse lenses, ranging from debates on platform regulation and Big Tech accountability in content moderation, to feminist critiques of algorithmic bias and safety in online dating spaces. It further examines digital resistance and collective action in contexts such as Latin America and Myanmar, where platform governance intersects with broader struggles for democracy and voice. By engaging with experiences of gig workers, platform-mediated labor, and the emerging ethical questions surrounding artificial intelligence, the anthology situates the global platform economy as a site of tension between freedom and control, innovation and exploitation. Together, these contributions reveal how digital infrastructures are not merely technological systems but deeply political spaces that shape the contours of contemporary life." (About the book, page 5)
1 Platform Regulations Across the Globe: Navigating Tensions Between Freedom and Control / Syed Mohammad Haroon, 16
2 A Big Tech Accountability in Content Moderation with Feminist Perspective / Karen Vergara, 30
3 Platform Accountability in Online Dating: A Critical Analysis of Privacy, Discrimination and Safety Harms in India / Tavishi and Angelina Dash, 40
4 Digital Resistance in the Age of Algorithmic Governance: Insights from the Latin American Experience / Nicole Solano, Jamila Venturini and Catalina Balla, 74
5 Platformed Lives: Technology, Accountability, and the Reshaping of Everyday Work / Carina Singh, Khush Vachharajani and Rakshita Swamy, 88
6 Reclaiming the Missing Story: Platform Accountability In Myanmar / Htaike Aung, 98
7 The Gig Economy and Platform Workers: A View from the Ground / Shaik Salauddin, 104
8 When Power Meets Platform: Zuckerberg’s Decision and the Implications for the Global Majority / Arpita Kanjilal, 114
9 The Missing Blocks of AI: A Feminist Reimagination, The Story That Didn’t Fit / Shohini Banerjee and Vaishali Soni, 122
10 Democracy Caught in A Power Struggle Between Platforms and Politics / Juliet N. Nanfuka, 134
11 Drowning in the Digital Divide: A Visual Representation of Artisans, Knowledge Keepers, Drowning in Digital Development / Akanksha Ahluwalia, 144
12 Platform Accountability: A Translation Experiment with Words, Meanings and People / Raina Ghosh, 150
13 In The Age of AI / Osama Manzar, 156
2 A Big Tech Accountability in Content Moderation with Feminist Perspective / Karen Vergara, 30
3 Platform Accountability in Online Dating: A Critical Analysis of Privacy, Discrimination and Safety Harms in India / Tavishi and Angelina Dash, 40
4 Digital Resistance in the Age of Algorithmic Governance: Insights from the Latin American Experience / Nicole Solano, Jamila Venturini and Catalina Balla, 74
5 Platformed Lives: Technology, Accountability, and the Reshaping of Everyday Work / Carina Singh, Khush Vachharajani and Rakshita Swamy, 88
6 Reclaiming the Missing Story: Platform Accountability In Myanmar / Htaike Aung, 98
7 The Gig Economy and Platform Workers: A View from the Ground / Shaik Salauddin, 104
8 When Power Meets Platform: Zuckerberg’s Decision and the Implications for the Global Majority / Arpita Kanjilal, 114
9 The Missing Blocks of AI: A Feminist Reimagination, The Story That Didn’t Fit / Shohini Banerjee and Vaishali Soni, 122
10 Democracy Caught in A Power Struggle Between Platforms and Politics / Juliet N. Nanfuka, 134
11 Drowning in the Digital Divide: A Visual Representation of Artisans, Knowledge Keepers, Drowning in Digital Development / Akanksha Ahluwalia, 144
12 Platform Accountability: A Translation Experiment with Words, Meanings and People / Raina Ghosh, 150
13 In The Age of AI / Osama Manzar, 156
