Mark Graham 🌃✨
@geoplace
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Prof of Internet Geography at @oiioxford | Director of @towardsfairwork | Studies: Digital Economies, Economic Geography, Gig Economy, Cities
Eat the Rich
Joined April 2009
Just received my physical copy of 'Twentyforty' - which contains the short story I wrote on 'Platform Socialism'. The story is set in a world in which all digital platforms are run, owned, and managed by the public. You can read it here:
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My chapter "There are no rights ‘in’ cyberspace" is out in the Research Handbook on Human Rights and Digital Technology. Edited by Ben Wagner, Matthias C. Kettemann, Kilian Vieth-Ditlmann, and Susannah Montgomery
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RT @oiioxford: Prof. Mark Graham (@geoplace) and colleagues introduce a new framework for the field of development studies to help ensure r…
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RT @JayneEEgerton: More than 140 Kenya Facebook moderators have been diagnosed with severe PTSD. Hear more about the army of exploited work…
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RT @TowardsFairWork: Fairwork is proud to have joined the Global Deal partnership! As part of this collaboration, #Fairwork will focus on…
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A sneak preview of the Taiwanese cover for Feeding The Machine.
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RT @TowardsFairWork: 📄 New paper by @CDDManchester, @pj_wall & @geoplace proposes ‘pragmatist-critical realism’ as a useful foundation for…
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Now, you can easily compare and choose digital platforms based on their Fairwork scores, which reflect how they measure up against Fairwork principles. Whether you're a consumer looking for ethical choices or a worker seeking better opportunities, this tool helps you prioritise fairness.
⭐ This holiday season, #ChooseFairness! Use #Fairwork's tool to find platforms with the fairest working conditions near you. Many fall short, but your choices can drive change. Let’s build a just digital economy together! 🎉 Explore now: @oiioxford
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RT @TowardsFairWork: ⭐ This holiday season, #ChooseFairness! Use #Fairwork's tool to find platforms with the fairest working conditions nea…
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RT @maiwega: Big win for @PlatformWorkers! Our Nairobi rep launch, powered by @TowardsFairWork, shows what's possible when we unite. Next s…
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In the Philippines, @TowardsFairWork worked with two gig worker unions to develop a pamphlet answering frequently asked questions that workers have. Here’s some of the photos they sent us.
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RT @TowardsFairWork: 🚗Are you a platform worker in the Philippines? Get your questions about workers' rights answered by #Fairwork research…
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RT @SudeepSudhakrn: It also highlights acts of worker resistance. From strikes to co-ops, gig workers are pushing back despite the challeng…
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RT @SudeepSudhakrn: The book argues that the gig economy is not an entirely revolutionary shift but an extension of labour casualization. W…
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RT @SudeepSudhakrn: The authors expose the myth of being your own boss. Platforms dictate pay, schedules, and conditions through algorithms…
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RT @SudeepSudhakrn: I just finished The Gig Economy: A Critical Introduction by @jamie_woodcock & @geoplace. It’s a sharp critique of how g…
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I got to spend the morning in the map room at the UK’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office as part of the FCDO’s technology and geopolitics roundtable. Fascinating to be sat next to these old instruments of the colonial gaze whilst discussing the UK’s future place in the world.
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If you're free on Wednesday, consider joining the following webinar that I'll be speaking at: ISSA-GIZ Webinar: Digital labour platforms – Bridging economic development and worker protection We'll have simultaneous interpretation in English, French, Spanish and German
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RT @TowardsFairWork: SIGN UP NOW for next week's webinar on digital development & social protection, which will incl. insights from @geopla…
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