Critical scholars contend that 'There is no AI without Big Tech'. This study delves into the
substantial role played by major technology conglomerates, including Amazon, Microsoft …

The walkthrough method was developed as a way to trace an app or platform's
technological mechanisms and cultural references to understand how it guides users. This …

'Super apps' are on the rise. This study explores the characteristics, origins, and
manifestations of these apps worldwide, presenting the concept of 'super-appification'to …

Digital platforms are underpinned by the ideal of a frictionless market, obscuring the
simultaneous practices of market monopolisation and the restriction of consumer choice and …

The advertising ecosystem has been progressively reshaped by computational advertising
models facilitated and controlled by digital media platforms. Meta and Alphabet, two of the …

Social media engagements, such as likes and follows, have become crucial for driving
algorithmic recommendations and underpinning platform economies. This has given rise to …

The emerging field of platform studies has sparked an ongoing debate regarding the
meaning and utility of the term'platform'within the academic community. This paper explores …

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are becoming increasingly significant
areas of research for scholars in science and technology studies (STS) and media studies …

This article examines the emerging illicit, sprawling yet obfuscated global market for artificial
social media engagements, which inflates follower counts and engagement metrics on …

Since the late 1990s, the term" platform" has been the subject of diverse interpretations
through a myriad of meanings and metaphors, including'walled gardens,''town …