Have you read Shobhit S.’ transformative proposals for democratic and worker-led digital futures, grounded in collective agency, socio-economic justice, and transnational solidarity? Read now: botpopuli.net/platform-pow...

In this second part of the report we published last month, Shobhit S. follows up with a detailed excavation of the political economy of platform work with a framework for mitigating the injustices therein.

#NewsletterAlert📣 The latest issue of DataSyn is here! This edition engages with the ongoing crises within the digital economy and delves into the path forward. The editorial focuses on the various facets of the AI arms race with an emphasis on the geopolitical tensions between the US and China.

Marking two decades of vigorous activism, this month’s WSIS+20 High Level Event was a significant milestone for many who have long been in the trenches in the struggle for digital justice.

In our latest article, Shobhit S. situates the global push for standards on platform work within the broader political economy of platform capitalism and the North-South divides that characterize it. Read the full piece here: botpopuli.net/platform-pow...

The ILO is expected to adopt a binding Convention and a non-binding Recommendation at its 2026 conference, with substantive protections for platform workers.

TAAK (2024) examines how surveillance at the workplace impinges on the privacy of workers, bleeding into their everyday lives. Our interview with the filmmaker, Udit Khurana, offers a glimpse into how caste and class further propel these ideas of surveillance capitalism.

In our latest piece, writer and director, Udit Khurana discusses his new film, TAAK, which delves into the harms caused by intrusive technologies to workers’ rights, and privacy. Read the full interview here: botpopuli.net/on-taak/

In this article,Sally Burch traces the WSIS process through decades of social movement history, revealing its enduring significance for civil society’s struggle for digital justice. #WSIS #DigitalJustice #CivilSociety #InternetGovernance #CommunicationRights #GlobalSouth #TechJustice

Sally Burch reflects on the WSIS process, situating it within decades of social movement history and underscoring its enduring importance for civil society’s fight for digital justice. #WSIS #DigitalJustice #CivilSociety #TechForGood #InternetGovernance #CommunicationRights

#NewsletterAlert📣 The latest issue of DataSyn is here! In this issue, we turn our attention to the ongoing multilateral discussions around the digital economy.

The fight for fair rules in the platform economy is gaining momentum. Global standards for gig work are on the table but will they challenge inequality or entrench it? @botpopuli.bsky.social breaks down the stakes: botpopuli.net/platform-pow...

In our latest piece, @karishmabanga.bsky.social explores how digital trade governance can entrench asymmetries in global taxation, undermining economic recovery and tax justice in the Global South. Read here: botpopuli.net/trade-rules-...

Our latest piece features an interview with @karishmabanga.bsky.social as she delves into how digitalization has recalibrated the landscape of taxation and how this change impacts the fiscal autonomy of poorer countries. Read the full story here: botpopuli.net/trade-rules-...

Drawing on inputs from key perspectives across the Global South, our latest piece by Abhineet Nayyar maps how the US’s desire to consolidate its geoeconomic position will impact developing countries. Read more: botpopuli.net/trumps-tarif...

How are countries in the Global Majority world responding to the US’s sudden demand for trade (re)negotiations in the digital economy? Our latest piece by Abhineet Nayyar investigates. Read here: botpopuli.net/trumps-tarif...

What does the India–UK Free Trade Agreement mean for India’s digital future? 📲 In our latest piece, we unpack how the deal’s digital trade provisions may undermine India’s ambitions for digital sovereignty—handing more power to Big Tech. link in bio!

In our latest article, we examine how the India–UK Free Trade Agreement challenges India’s digital sovereignty, revealing who gains and who loses in the new digital trade order. Read this article: botpopuli.net/analyzing-th... #DigitalSovereignty #IndiaUKFTA #DigitalTrade #TradeJustice

Have you read our latest piece “On Humans In The Loop” yet? Susan Sreemala speaks with Aranya Sahay for a filmmaker’s view on telling the story of AI from the margins in his latest film, Humans in the Loop. Read now: botpopuli.net/on-humans-in...

The film Humans in the Loop tells the story of an adivasi woman in India’s state of Jharkhand, who, in the aftermath of a personal upheaval, decides to take up the enigmatic new job of becoming a data labeller.

Laurenz Sachenbacher reflects on the factors that motivated the Data Workers' Inquiry and the critical insights that have emerged from its first phase. Read Now: botpopuli.net/the-data-wor...

Take a close look at this inspiring community-based research project in which data workers join as community researchers to lead their own inquiry in their respective workplaces. Read it here: botpopuli.net/the-data-wor...

With the creator economy growing at an exponential rate, our latest article questions the asymmetrical power that platforms wield over content creators who depend on them for their livelihoods. Read the full story here: botpopuli.net/social-media... #InfluencerEconomy #SocialMedia #PlatformEconomy

Social media isn't just a pastime—it's a workplace. Platforms act as landlords, charging creators 'rent' through algorithms and monetization gates. Our latest piece dives into the realities of digital labor and the #PlatformEconomy. Read it here: botpopuli.net/social-media... #DigitalLabor

Our piece this week explores the emotional and mental toll faced by content moderators in the Global South who are treated as 'expendable, disposable, and replaceable' by Big Tech. Read the full story here: botpopuli.net/dirty-laundr...

At the heart of Big Tech's efforts to "keep the internet safe" are thousands of data workers from the Global South who are exposed to violent, racist, and abusive content every single day.

In our latest article, Fasica Berhane Gebrekidan reveals how African data workers, hidden behind AI systems, bear the emotional and psychological costs of tech’s progress—while their labor remains invisible and unprotected. #GhostWorkers #AIandLabor #DigitalExploitation #ResponsibleAI #TechJustice

In our latest article, Fasica Berhane Gebrekidan reveals how AI systems are built on the hidden labor of African data workers who endure trauma and exploitation—while Big Tech profits and looks away. #DigitalLabour #AIExploitation #ContentModeration #PlatformWork #ResponsibleAI #GhostWorkers

Bot Populi @ITforChange is excited to bring to you the special #MayDay2025 edition of DataSyn. The @dataworkersinquiry.bsky.social, an initiative mapping the hidden world of #datalabor, sets the tone for our special #LaborDay collection. Read the latest issue: datasyn.substack.com/p/may-day-20...