Post-doctoral researcher; course instructor. Digital media/political-economy/technology & social change/comms policy. Lapsed Brit/unconvincing Canadian
Toronto, ON
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Guy Hoskins, PhD retweeted
Happy #LatinoBooksMonth to DIGITAL RIGHTS AT THE PERIPHERY: Making Brazil's Marco Civil by Guy T. Hoskins (@walmartyr)!
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Pushback against extractive platforms as much about water as data restofworld.org/2024/data-ce…
Really pleased to get my article on digital rights in Bolsonaro's Brazil out in the world! tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.… DM for a copy @gmastrini @TalesTomaz @Anabiz_ @jhereia @aracalacana @bjbirkin
Very interesting to see if the BJP is an outlier or if other political parties worldwide start to build their own apps for data collection/voter targeting rather than rely on WhatsApp
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Guy Hoskins, PhD retweeted
✒️ In this essay, Guy T. Hoskins (@walmartyr) asks: at what cost will Meta's infrastructure investments in Africa generate socio-economic benefits? Thread ⬇️ (1/4)
#MetaConnectivity #Africa 🌍
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*The* go-to resource for data and analysis of Canada's internet and media markets (needed now more than ever). Hot off the press! 🔥
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A pleasure to write a piece for the excellent @PopuliBot and @ITforchange thinking about the implications of Meta's massive infrastructure investments in Africa. A great publication btw covering intersection of big tech, global South and social justice botpopuli.net/decoding-metas…
At first glance this seems like a hopeful development. Thinking cynically though, is this (actually quite modest set of pledges) intended to soften the blow when there's no meaningful progress on fossil fuel phase out? #COP28
"Today was a day that made history at COP."
@UNDP Global Director of Climate Change @Cassie_Flynn explains the decision to operationalize the Loss and Damage fund on the first day of #COP28 and why it's significant.
So tomorrow begins the climate equivalent of hosting an overdose vigil at a fentanyl lab #COP28
COP28 opens tomorrow with a resounding call to accelerate global climate action.
As the climate crisis worsens around the world, #COP28 must be a decisive moment to act on climate commitments and limit global warming to 1.5°C.
Guy Hoskins, PhD retweeted
When conservatives take office and proceed to bungle the most basic elements of administration, they're fulfilling their own campaign narrative, which starts with "We must dismantle the government because it is bad at everything."
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Listening to an interview with Bonnie Crombie today was reminscent of the Maybot in her prime. It's as if she's an AI-generated candidate, devoid of any relatable warmth, and programmed only to seek power #onpoli
Surely a useful case study to temper the hype of the smart city
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The implicit support for a return to genocidal violence makes the discourse around a 'humanitarian pause' so chilling
The nauseating sight of Ontario's legislature applauding itself for its offer of moral support for the genocidal seige and bombardment of Gaza
NEW: The Ontario legislature has passed a motion to condemn Hamas & recognize right of Israel to defend itself - supported by PCs & Liberals.
NDP members, who wanted to add in release hostages, send humanitarian aid & end bombardment of Gaza, abstained from the vote. #onpoli
There are some chilling parallels between Milei and Bolsonaro - albeit without the rabid nationalism - as both offer the outsider's promise of upending discredited institutions ft.com/content/b1b96bcc-0672… via @ft
This looks like a fantastic resource for anyone working on political economy of tech in China (or indeed anyone seeking insights into some of the major forces shaping our world in the 21st century) press.princeton.edu/books/pa…
Guy Hoskins, PhD retweeted
The Israeli order for civilians to move from northern Gaza to the south is impossible and illegal. Let us not talk about it as if it was a humanitarian evacuation. It amounts to forcible transfers and a war crime, I told CNN and @biannagolodryga.
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