News media discourses on datafication and automation have become more sensitive to data risks, but their complexity is a challenge for informing lay audiences about root causes and solutions.
News and Research articles on Critical Data Studies
This paper critically engages with key responses to algorithmic governance, including access and inclusion, transparency, and refusal. How can these responses effectively address the harms produced by algorithmic governance?
Virtual reality—a central technology to Facebook’s metaverse ambitions—is a powerful digital sensor. But whose interests does it serve?
The paper discusses the novel concept of critical big data literacy and presents first findings on online data literacy tools and their effects.