This post was written by Max van Veen Platform research is a popular and rapidly expanding field, and as such, while much of the seminal platform scholarship comes from the Global North, we see an increase in case studies focused on other parts of the world (e.g. Mohat & Punathambekar 2019; Lin & De Kloet 2019; Steinberg et…
This post was written by Stela Veta In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, disinformation has reached unprecedented proportions, posing a number of challenges to societies worldwide. Many nation-states have taken measures to combat disinformation; however, the strategies and policies adopted to address this issue differ in each region of the world. Encountering disinformation myself…
This post was written by Anton Hansen Introduction Following narratives of the Silicon Valley, platforms have emerged as the harbingers of unity and waves of democratic movements. The umbrella movement or the Black Lives Matter protests, as an example, have often been quoted as showing how digital platforms play crucial roles in democratic movements (Agur…
This post was written by Sara Ungari The advent of new technologies and digital platforms has given way to a surge in gig contracts, and various forms of independent work. Although the majority of the platform workforce is composed of men, there has been a notable increase of women’s participation in platform work since 2000,…
This post was written by Jelke Bosma, Alexandra Knight and Valentina Carraro The ‘Methodology’ section of published articles tends to present research as a smooth process, whereby investigators move neatly from research design, to data collection, analysis and finally ‘write it all up’. This blog post provides a ‘behind the scenes’ for our project, ‘Belong…
This post was written by Leyla Dosch Anyone who has ever visited Amsterdam must have noticed that the bike lanes seem to operate on an “Enjoy at your own risk!” principle. Although they are internationally admired for genius urban planning and their efficiency at reducing car usage and carbon emissions, the iconic red tarmac can…