◇Ulises A. Mejias

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The University of Chicago Press published in March Ulises A, professor of communication at the State University of bet365 premier league odds York at Oswego. Ulises A. Mejias) and London School of Economics and Political Science Media、bet365 premier league odds book "Data Grab: The bet365 premier league odds Colonialism of Big Tech and How to Fight Back" co-authored by Nick Couldry, professor of communication and social theory。This book provides an in-depth discussion of digital media affecting today’s world，And provides a well-founded argument，That is, the digital grabbing behavior of today’s technology giants on major network platforms and mobile application services，Essentially a continuation of a form of colonialism，This has triggered collective resistance at the contemporary social level。

The book believes，Big technology companies have unprecedented penetration into people’s daily lives，On people checking email、Calculating exercise steps、While shopping online and commuting，A large amount of bet365 premier league odds information is collected。Such a huge accumulation of bet365 premier league odds is not an accidental phenomenon brought about by the rapid growth of the technology industry。

The two authors pointed out in the book，In the perspective of world history，Some countries plunder other countries’ territories to obtain minerals through illegal means、Crops、Material wealth and other resources，Thus consolidating its dominance，And today，The capture of users’ personal data by large technology companies can also be understood within the framework of colonialism。Some technology companies have devised an extractive business approach similar to historical colonialism，Established a bet365 premier league odds social and economic order，Causing unstable employment、Social consequences such as environmental degradation。Similar to land grabbing，Data plunder turns data into raw materials，To generate corporate profits that go against people’s own interests。By designing discriminatory algorithms and other means，Consolidation of corporate wealth accumulation in “Global North” countries，Intensifying global inequality。

Big tech companies promise data convenience、Promote scientific progress，Leaves people with no choice，Can only reluctantly provide information about human interaction、Movie and music appreciation preferences and even details of health care records。In the opinion of the two authors，In order to resist the bet365 premier league odds colonialism unique to the big data era，People need to learn from historical anti-colonial activities，And work together to come up with bet365 premier league odds solutions。The author also shared some information about voters in the book、Worker、Stories of activists and marginalized communities successfully standing up to unethical tech practices。This book is suitable for those concerned about privacy protection in the Internet era、Reading by readers who have the right to self-determination and consciously safeguard social justice。

(Bai Le/Compiler)