PLATFORM BRUTALITY

The internet has become an integral part of all human activities. Yet its toxic aspects have permeated our personal, social, and political lives, with people using it to attack others, normalise violence, spread fake news, and produce propaganda. Social media no longer distracts it wounds. Technological violence is essentially remote, invisible, and indirect. The book offers critical analyses and proposes alternatives. Dutch media theorist Geert Lovink addresses topics ranging from radical data critique, smart phone mythologies, and ...[Read more]