While platforms provide a new way for professionals to find patients, diminish administrative load, and earn additional income, providers have also increasingly been recruited into labor arrangements that mirror those of other gigified sectors like service and delivery work. Read more

Data & Society Researcher Alexandra Mateescu's latest report outlines the drawbacks of Electronic Visit Verification (EVV), highlighting the need to fundamentally reconsider what is valued & prioritized in the design of care technologies & infrastructure. Read more

Faculty Fellows Meredith D. Clark and Shaka McGlotten reflect on their experience at Data & Society during a global pandemic. Read more

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A new podcast series from Data & Society and Public Books that explores the past, present, and future of data. Read more

The Shifting Terms of Labor and Compensation in the Platform Economy Read on Social Media + Society

Wendy Liu and Meredith Whittaker discuss how the COVID-19 shutdown is impacting workers and organizing in the technology industry. Read more

Technology is distorting reality and reshaping narratives. Read on Points

Ghost Work is a necessary and revelatory exposé of the invisible human workforce. Read more

How do we think about regulatory frameworks for ridehail services? Researcher Alex Rosenblat shares insights from her book Uberland. Read on The Globe and Mail