The space of digital platforms is crossed by terms of use rules and criteria not always explicit by big techs. This is the theme of reportage Published in Le Monde Diplomatique Brasil by Isadora Lira, doctoral student in sociology at UFPB and member of Intervozes. 

Isadora spoke with different specialists in the field about the problems of visibility regimes, put into practice by the platforms, and about the alternatives to regulate the power of these companies. In the article, one of the interviewees is Lori Regattieri, a senior researcher in the area of artificial intelligence at the Mozilla Foundation and founder of Ecomídia. 

In the dialogue with Isadora, Lori explores the similarities between traditional media and big techs and talks about hacktivism in indigenous and climate justice movements to subvert the concentration of power on digital platforms. She also comments on the automated and human forms of moderation employed on the internet and their limits.

In a context of discussion on the regulation of social networks, the report explores the issue of moderation beyond the legal scope, enriching the debate on a fairer and more participatory internet.

Read the full report at Le Monde Diplomatique Brazil:

(In)visibilities on the network: hate speech and platform censorship

Platforms allow speeches that violate rights and censor marginalized groups, but the internet is also a space of dispute and resistance