The metaverse as a virtual form of smart cities: Opportunities and challenges for environmental, economic, and social sustainability in urban futures
Data infrastructures, economic processes, and governance models of digital platforms are
increasingly pervading urban sectors and spheres of urban life. This phenomenon is known …
increasingly pervading urban sectors and spheres of urban life. This phenomenon is known …
A review and provocation: On polarization and platforms
D Kreiss, SC McGregor - New Media & Society, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Scholars increasingly point to polarization as a central threat to democracy—and identify
technology platforms as key contributors to polarization. In contrast, we argue that …
technology platforms as key contributors to polarization. In contrast, we argue that …
[PDF][PDF] War of the chatbots: Bard, Bing Chat, ChatGPT, Ernie and beyond. The new AI gold rush and its impact on higher education
Developments in the chatbot space have been accelerating at breakneck speed since late
November 2022. Every day, there appears to be a plethora of news. A war of competitor …
November 2022. Every day, there appears to be a plethora of news. A war of competitor …
[图书][B] Platforms and cultural production
The widespread uptake of digital platforms–from YouTube and Instagram to Twitch and
TikTok–is reconfiguring cultural production in profound, complex, and highly uneven ways …
TikTok–is reconfiguring cultural production in profound, complex, and highly uneven ways …
The social shaping of the metaverse as an alternative to the imaginaries of data-driven smart Cities: A study in science, technology, and society
SE Bibri - Smart Cities, 2022 - mdpi.com
Science and technology transform the frontiers of knowledge and have deep and powerful
impacts on society, demonstrating how social reality varies with each era of the world. As a …
impacts on society, demonstrating how social reality varies with each era of the world. As a …
Introduction: Critical studies of digital education platforms
In addition, we stress that all contributors to this Special Issue are addressing digital
education platforms, and hence, that the articles gathered here do not have a generic …
education platforms, and hence, that the articles gathered here do not have a generic …
Experiencing algorithms: How young people understand, feel about, and engage with algorithmic news selection on social media
J Swart - Social media+ society, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
The news that young people consume is increasingly subject to algorithmic curation. Yet,
while numerous studies explore how algorithms exert power in citizens' everyday life, little is …
while numerous studies explore how algorithms exert power in citizens' everyday life, little is …
[图书][B] Deep mediatization
A Hepp - 2019 - taylorfrancis.com
Andreas Hepp takes an integrative look at one of the biggest questions in media and
communications research: how digital media is changing society. Often, such questions are …
communications research: how digital media is changing society. Often, such questions are …
In AI we trust? Perceptions about automated decision-making by artificial intelligence
Fueled by ever-growing amounts of (digital) data and advances in artificial intelligence,
decision-making in contemporary societies is increasingly delegated to automated …
decision-making in contemporary societies is increasingly delegated to automated …
The co-evolution of two Chinese mobile short video apps: Parallel platformization of Douyin and TikTok
TikTok is the international twin of China's mobile short video app, Douyin, and one of the
fastest growing short video platforms in the world. Owned by Chinese tech giant, ByteDance …
fastest growing short video platforms in the world. Owned by Chinese tech giant, ByteDance …