Custodians of the Internet - Tarleton Gillespie

Custodians of the Internet

Platforms, Content Moderation, and the Hidden Decisions That Shape Social Media
Buch | Softcover
296 Seiten
2021
Yale University Press (Verlag)
978-0-300-26143-1 (ISBN)
24,85 inkl. MwSt
A revealing and gripping investigation into how social media platforms police what we post online—and the large societal impact of these decisions

Most users want their Twitter feed, Facebook page, and YouTube comments to be free of harassment and porn. Whether faced with “fake news” or livestreamed violence, “content moderators”—who censor or promote user‑posted content—have never been more important. This is especially true when the tools that social media platforms use to curb trolling, ban hate speech, and censor pornography can also silence the speech you need to hear.
 
In this revealing and nuanced exploration, award‑winning sociologist and cultural observer Tarleton Gillespie provides an overview of current social media practices and explains the underlying rationales for how, when, and why these policies are enforced. In doing so, Gillespie highlights that content moderation receives too little public scrutiny even as it is shapes social norms and creates consequences for public discourse, cultural production, and the fabric of society. Based on interviews with content moderators, creators, and consumers, this accessible, timely book is a must‑read for anyone who’s ever clicked “like” or “retweet.”

Tarleton Gillespie is a principal researcher at Microsoft Research New England and an affiliated associate professor at Cornell University. He cofounded the blog Culture Digitally.

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo 14 b-w illus.
Sprache englisch
Maße 156 x 235 mm
Themenwelt Mathematik / Informatik Informatik Web / Internet
Sozialwissenschaften Kommunikation / Medien Medienwissenschaft
Wirtschaft Betriebswirtschaft / Management Wirtschaftsinformatik
ISBN-10 0-300-26143-8 / 0300261438
ISBN-13 978-0-300-26143-1 / 9780300261431
Zustand Neuware
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