Empedocles (Published: 23rd February 2026) ABSTRACT New theories of user agency within algorithmic digital environments abound. Averse to humanist tradition, these theories emphasize non-human elements in mediating user agency and action opportunities online brought about by algorithmic digital technology. In this article, I foreground disturbing aspects of digital culture, such as covert racism illuminated by […]

Communication & Democracy (Published online: 13 Sep 2023) ABSTRACT Once lauded for liberating audiences from their passive state by granting voice, the digital public sphere today increasingly resembles a cacophony of disjointed voices datafied for the gain of giant tech firms. Instead of bemoaning the co-optation of users’ activity, we might find it timely to […]