Examines how the very design and infrastructure of technology inherently regulate human action. It’s not just about using tech to surveil; it’s about how platforms, algorithms, and physical devices create environments that make some behaviors easier and others impossible, automating control into the system's architecture.
Theory of Technological Social Control Example: A social media algorithm that demotes or shadowbans content with certain keywords. This is direct, automated technological control. It doesn't require a human censor; the tech system itself is designed to restrict the flow of information and shape public discourse by invisibly governing what can be seen and shared, controlling behavior through interface design.
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Theory of Technological Social Control Examines how the very design and infrastructure of technology inherently regulate human action. It’s not just about using tech to surveil; it’s about how platforms, algorithms, and physical devices create environments that make some behaviors easier and others impossible, automating control into the system's architecture.
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