Resisting Algorithms: Human Rights in the Age of Platforms

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The episode explores how content creators resist algorithmic governance in the digital age through various strategies.

In a digital age, where content creators are booming, shaping culture, influencing politics, and building entire livelihoods online, we find ourselves in a world governed by algorithms we didn’t design, and often can’t even see. So what does it mean to resist? From viral content that defies the odds, to artists and activists who quietly tweak the system to stay visible, today we explore the subtle and strategic ways resistance unfolds in online spaces. This final episode of the series cultivates a compelling discussion from a team of student researchers at the Centre for Governance and Human Rights. They are currently pursuing a project titled: ‘How are content creators employing everyday practices to resist and adapt to algorithmic governance?’ Rosie Freeman is a finalist reading Human, Social, and Political Sciences- specialising in Sociology. Eunbin Bang, an MPhil Politics and International Studies Candidate at Cambridge University, further holds an Honours in Political Science from McGill University. Muhammad Al Sohail, an MPhil graduate in Sociology of New Media and Culture from the University of Cambridge, holds research specialising in how digital environments shape both…

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Guests: Rosie Freeman, Eunbin Bang, Muhammad Al Sohail

Topics covered

• algorithmic governance
• digital resistance
• content creation
• online activism
• social media influence
• cultural shaping

Keywords

• algorithms
• human rights
• digital culture
• content creators
• activism
• social media
• politics

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Centre for Governance and Human Rights, Cambridge University, McGill University, University of Cambridge