How digital platforms are turning us into 'data subjects'

How digital platforms are turning us into 'data subjects'

Every day, billions of people rely on technologies from Google, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon and Apple to navigate the world. We use them to communicate, work, shop, find information and stay entertained. But, according to media researcher Bjorn Beijnon, these technologies are doing far more than helping us get things done: They are increasingly shaping how we understand ourselves and the world around us. Beijnon will defend his Ph.D. on the subject …