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DatabitesSilicon Valley hopes to leverage data in order to disrupt the credit systems that many low-wage workers rely on. But at what cost? The Workers Lab Co-Founder and CEO Carmen Rojas; Entrepreneur and Author Rachel Schneider; an... Read moreOctober 2018 -
op-ed
SlateDrawing on conclusions from the Data & Society report Beyond Disruption, Researcher Alexandra Mateescu discusses surveillance of domestic care workers online. "Online marketplaces may not be the root cause of individual ... Read on SlateAugust 2018 -
op-ed
The New York TimesIn an op-ed for The New York Times, Data & Society Researcher Alex Rosenblat shatters the narrative that Uber encapsulates the entire gig-economy. "But this industry has, until recently, operated largely informally, with... Read on The New York TimesJuly 2018 -
report
Data & SocietyDrawn from the experiences of U.S. ridehail, care, and cleaning platform workers, new Data & Society report demonstrates how technology reshapes the future of labor. Read moreJune 2018 -
blog post
CaMP AnthropologyAn interview with Sareeta Amrute on her book "Encoding Race, Encoding Class." Read on CaMP AnthropologyAugust 2017 -
blog post
PointsData & Society Researcher Alexandra Mateescu maps out the inequalities and power dynamics within the gig economy. "As on-demand companies like Handy and online marketplaces like Care.com enter the space of domestic work, ... Read on PointsJuly 2017 -
Academic Article
Wiley Online LibraryJune 2017 -
Academic Article
Washington University Law ReviewD&S researcher Mary Madden, Michele Gilman, D&S affiliate Karen Levy, and D&S fellow Alice Marwick examine how poor Americans are impacted by privacy violations and discuss how to protect digital privacy for the vul... Read on Washington University Law ReviewMarch 2017 -
blog post
PointsD&S post-doctoral scholar Julia Ticona responds to “Gig Work, Online Selling and Home Sharing” from Pew Research Center. "Contingent work has always been prevalent in communities where workers have been historically excl... Read on PointsNovember 2016 -
report
Data & Society"Discriminating Tastes" examines how bias may creep into evaluations of Uber drivers through consumer-sourced rating systems. Read moreOctober 2016