Our latest piece 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-laundry-…

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 #DigitalLabor and the #PlatformEconomy. Read it here: botpopuli.net/social-media-i…

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-i… #InfluencerEconomy #SocialMedia

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-worke…

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-worke…

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-t…

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. Read the article: botpopuli.net/analyzing-the-… #IndiaUKFTA #DigitalSovereignty #TechPolicy

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-tariffs…

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-tariffs…

Our latest piece features an interview with Karishma Banga 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-vs…

In our latest piece, Karishma Banga 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-vs…