Algorithmic Censorship by Social Platforms: Power and Resistance
dc.contributor.author | Cobbe, J | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-12-24T14:38:57Z | |
dc.date.available | 2021-12-24T14:38:57Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2021-12 | |
dc.date.submitted | 2020-04-22 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2210-5433 | |
dc.identifier.other | s13347-020-00429-0 | |
dc.identifier.other | 429 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/331821 | |
dc.description.abstract | <jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>Effective content moderation by social platforms is both important and difficult; numerous issues arise from the volume of information, the culturally sensitive and contextual nature of that information, and the nuances of human communication. Attempting to scale moderation, social platforms are increasingly adopting automated approaches to suppressing communications that they deem undesirable. However, this brings its own concerns. This paper examines the structural effects of algorithmic censorship by social platforms to assist in developing a fuller understanding of the risks of such approaches to content moderation. This analysis shows that algorithmic censorship is distinctive for two reasons: (1) in potentially bringing all communications carried out on social platforms within reach and (2) in potentially allowing those platforms to take a more active, interventionist approach to moderating those communications. Consequently, algorithmic censorship could allow social platforms to exercise an unprecedented degree of control over both public and private communications. Moreover, commercial priorities would be inserted further into the everyday communications of billions of people. Due to the dominance of the web by a few social platforms, this may be difficult or impractical to escape for many people, although opportunities for resistance do exist.</jats:p> | |
dc.language | en | |
dc.publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC | |
dc.subject | Research Article | |
dc.subject | Social platforms | |
dc.subject | Content moderation | |
dc.subject | Automation | |
dc.subject | Surveillance | |
dc.subject | Algorithmic governmentality | |
dc.title | Algorithmic Censorship by Social Platforms: Power and Resistance | |
dc.type | Article | |
dc.date.updated | 2021-12-24T14:38:57Z | |
prism.endingPage | 766 | |
prism.issueIdentifier | 4 | |
prism.publicationName | Philosophy and Technology | |
prism.startingPage | 739 | |
prism.volume | 34 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.17863/CAM.79270 | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2020-09-07 | |
rioxxterms.versionofrecord | 10.1007/s13347-020-00429-0 | |
rioxxterms.version | VoR | |
rioxxterms.licenseref.uri | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ | |
dc.contributor.orcid | Cobbe, J [0000-0001-8912-4760] | |
dc.identifier.eissn | 2210-5441 | |
pubs.funder-project-id | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/P024394/1) | |
pubs.funder-project-id | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EP/R033501/1) | |
cam.issuedOnline | 2020-10-07 |
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