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Custodians of the Internet

Custodians of the Internet
Library Shelf Location 35.DIGI
Publication Date 2016
Description

SELECTED FOR BALTIC LIBRARY TO COMPLIMENT THE DIGITAL CITIZEN-THE PRECARIOUS SUBJECT EXHIBITION (25 January – 16 June 2019)

A revealing and gripping investigation into how social media platforms police what we post online-and the large societal impact of these decisions Most users want their Twitter feed, Facebook page, and YouTube comments to be free of harassment and porn. Whether faced with "fake news" or livestreamed violence, "content moderators"-who censor or promote user-posted content-have never been more important. This is especially true when the tools that social media platforms use to curb trolling, ban hate speech, and censor pornography can also silence the speech you need to hear. In this revealing and nuanced exploration, award-winning sociologist and cultural observer Tarleton Gillespie provides an overview of current social media practices and explains the underlying rationales for how, when, and why these policies are enforced. In doing so, Gillespie highlights that content moderation receives too little public scrutiny even as it is shapes social norms and creates consequences for public discourse, cultural production, and the fabric of society. Based on interviews with content moderators, creators, and consumers, this accessible, timely book is a must-read for anyone who's ever clicked "like" or "retweet."

 

ISBN 9781784786212
Quantity 1
Pages 624p; 13 x 4.3 x 19.8 cm
Author Tarleton Gillespie
Format Hardback
Publisher Yale University Press, New Haven and London
Category Non-art books relating to BALTIC exhibitions
Keywords Social media, Technology and social change, Internet
Related Event Digital Citizen – the Precarious Subject (25 January – 16 June 2019)
Language English

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