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Book SynopsisA powerful, comprehensive guide to spotting, responding to and proactively defending yourself from online abuse - and learning how to be a good ally to those experiencing it.''The need-to-know, must-have and barrier breaking book on fighting online abuse that everyone must have a copy of'' Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu''A book written from the front line of life online - heartfelt, heart-breaking, practical, brilliant'' Richard Curtis ______________________________________ Digital spaces are a positive force for change, connection and community, but left unregulated, they are not always safe. Globally, women are 27 times more likely than men to be harassed online. Black women are 84% more likely to face online harassment than white. There has been a 71% rise in online disability abuse and 78% of LGBTQ+ people have experienced hate speech online. How to Stay Safe Online is an urgent, necessary digital selTrade Review'Seyi Akiwowo's work to make the online world safer, especially for Black women, is not only powerful, it's necessary' -- Nova Reid, Anti-racism activist and author of 'The Good Ally''Seyi Akiwowo's book is the need-to-know, must-have and barrier breaking book on fighting online abuse that everyone must have a copy of. This book is the knowledge that gives you power. It is conversational, current and relevant. Seyi talks you through it like she's right there with you - letting you know that you are not alone' -- Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu'Seyi Akiwowo has been at the forefront of campaigning for more intentional social media usage throughout the years, and this book highlights the various ways one goes about doing that. It is the first book of its kind to highlight how we go about being safe online as well as providing the nuance required of minoritised and marginalised people's experience of the internet. This is essential reading for the times we live in' -- Kelechi Okafor Actor Director Podcaster Writer'This book needed to be written and thankfully it finally has. Seyi's experience, and those of countless others, are full of valuable lessons for keeping us safe and empowered online' -- Kajal Odedra. Author of Do Something: Activism for Everyone'I wish the Internet was a safer place, but until that day comes, this helpful book is a crucial companion. How wonderful to have Seyi on our side as we navigate through the stormy seas of the online world which she, sadly, knows all too well. The brilliant tools in this book will help you set better boundaries, protect your mental health, be a better digital citizen, and in general look after ourselves and each other' -- Emma Gannon, bestselling author of The Multi-Hyphen Method'Seyi Akiwowo is a force of nature and this book is a godsend. She exposes the depth and urgency of the online abuse crisis, explores the hypocrisy and inefficacy of tech companies and government, and explains what readers can do to improve their online lives. Accessible, empowering and potentially life-changing, this is a book everyone should read' -- Laura Bates, feminist activist and bestselling author of Everyday Sexism'Educational and entertaining. No one should be using the internet without having read this book' -- Alex Holder, journalist and bestselling author of Open Up: The Power of Talking About Money'The digital world is evolving far faster than our brain can keep up. Seyi's powerful story of the impact of the online world provides important lessons for how to navigate this to keep our mind and ourselves healthy and safe' -- Dr Emma Hepburn, clinical psychologist and bestselling author of A Toolkit for Modern Life'Such a relevant, thoughtful and practical book which has important lessons for us all whilst we learn to navigate this digital world' -- Natalie Evans, co-founder of Everyday Racism and co-author of The Mixed Race Experience'Seyi's... vibrant and robust approach to how we navigate social media and use it more mindfully. This book [is] refreshing... empowering us with tools and providing guidance on how we can collectively make digital spaces safer and better for our communities' -- Ronke Lawal, PR and Comms consultant'I loved this! Such a powerful personal story, and actually doable practical advice. Social media can be like the Wild West for women, so we need strategies and boundaries to protect ourselves. Seyi Akiwowo's book is an indispensable handbook for being online in a way that is safe, intentional and - importantly - fun!' -- Rosamund Dean, journalist and author of Mindful Drinking:'The online world can be a scary place. Seyi's book will help us protect our online communities and the vulnerable people who need them. An urgent, powerful book' -- Ian Wright, Footballer, Pundit'A book written from the front line of life online - heartfelt, heart-breaking, practical, brilliant' -- Richard Curtis, Writer, Director, United Nations SDG Advocate'Online abuse is at an all-time high, with significant consequences. Read this book before you think you need it, it could save your life, or at least protect your sanity' -- Dr Soph'A clever and timely toolkit, Seyi is brilliantly leading the charge in navigating vital conversations around online abuse and digital self-care. This book is both honest and practical, offering wisdom we should all put into practice right now!' -- Amika George'Digital self care is critical to mental health and Seyi has written a thought provoking and highly practical guide to living a happier and safer life online and off. Millions of people have been victims of online abuse and I am so inspired and grateful to Seyi and her work for ensuring no one feels alone. Her mission is one that affects us all and this book is one of the most important topics of our generation' -- Poppy Jamie

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Book SynopsisNetflix series, Oddballs, out now!Sequel to the bestselling The Odd 1s Out, The Odd 1s Out: The FirstSequel features all-new and never-seen-before content with opinions,stories and signature characters from YouTube phenomenon,James Rallison.

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Book SynopsisThree acknowledged experts in search engine optimization share guidelines and innovative techniques that will help you plan and execute a comprehensive SEO strategy. Complete with an array of effective tactics from basic to advanced, this fourth edition prepares digital marketers for 2023 and beyond.

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Book SynopsisRosie Graham is Lecturer in Contemporary Literature and the Digital at the University of Birmingham, UK and co-director of its Digital Cultures Research Centre.Trade ReviewRevisits and pushes forward Google critique in significant ways, providing not just methods and techniques to unearth how Google shapes our memory but a firm foundation for considering how it steers what we ultimately come to know. * Richard Rogers, Chair in New Media and Digital Culture, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands *Graham offers us a forensic and clearly articulated exploration of Google – as a company and a search engine – painting a lucid and unsettling picture of how search shapes our world. * Kylie Jarrett, Senior Lecturer, Department of Media Studies, The National University of Ireland, Maynooth *Table of ContentsIntroduction: Investigating Google’s Search Engine 1.0 Google’s Dominance 2.0 The Three Steps of How Search Engines Work: Crawling, Ranking, and Query Results 1.1 Step One: Crawling 1.2. Step Two: Ranking 1.3 Step Three: Query Results 3.0 Five Key Challenges of Studying Google’s Search Engine 3.1: Multiple Actors: Search Engine Optimisation and Economic Incentives 3.2: Moving Targets 3.3: Each Search a Partial Viewpoint 3.4: No Real Alternatives 3.5: The Myth of Black Boxes 4.0 Chapter Outlines 5.0 Notation and Examples Chapter One: Understanding Google Queries and the Problem of Intentions Introduction 1.0 Categorising How and What People Search 1.1 The Roles of Search Engines and Information Retrieval’s Question of Why 1.2 Query Length and the Problems of Intention 1.3 All Information is Ethical: Searching for [food for snakes] 2.0 Predicting Intentions with a Lack of Information: Plato, Gadamer, and Derrida 2.1 Gadamer’s Hermeneutics and Plato’s Fears of Deception 2.2 Google’s Algorithms and Derrida’s Monster 3.0 What Kinds of Things Do People Search Google For? 3.1 Google Trends, Brexit, and “Frantically” Googling after the EU Referendum Conclusion Chapter Two: Google’s Impact on Cognition and Memory: Histories, Concepts, and Technosocial Practices Introduction 1.0 Google’s Impact on the Cognition and Memory 1.1 Metaphors of Recall from Extended Minds to Transactive Memory 2.0 Technosocial Memory Practices from Oral Culture to Digital Literacy 3.0 The Legacy of Naturalised Technologies 3.1 Truth and Knowledge for Plato 3.2 Aristotle’s Sensory Approach 4.0 Technosocial Memory Before Google: The Ars Memoria 4.1 The Science and Magic of Search 5.0 Treating the Mind as Technology: Bacon, Hooke, and Modern Psychology Conclusion Chapter Three: Autocomplete: Stereotypes, Biases, and Designed Discrimination Introduction 1.0 The Desire for a Digital Oracle 1.1 Autocomplete’s Minimal Academic Attention 2.0 The Biases of Autocomplete: Stereotypes and Discrimination 3.0 Predicting and Shaping User Attitudes: The Origins of Autocomplete 3.1 So, How Does Autocomplete Operate? 4.0 Second-Order Stereotyping: Sexist Suggestions for Female Scientists 4.1 RankBrain and the Biases of Machine Learning 4.2 Automated Misogyny for Every Individual 5.0 Speed 5.1 Speed and Judgment: Time to Reflect Conclusion Chapter Four: Google’s Search Engine Results: What is a Relevant Result? Introduction 1.0 “Quantifiable Signals” and Malawian Witch Doctors 2.0 What Should Search Engine Results Be? 2.1 The Idealists: Search Is Democratic, Relevance Can Be Measured Objectively, and Answers Can Exist Independently of Bias 2.2 The Difficulty with Measuring Relevance 2.3 The Contextualists: Search Is Undemocratic, Relevance Is a Measure of Personalisation, and All Answers Are Inherently Biased 2.4 Are Search Results Personalised? 3.0 Methodological Challenges of Studying Search Engines 3.1 Particular Considerations for Collecting Search Engine Results 4.0 Variables that Matter: Search Experiments in 2015, 2017, and 2021 4.1 The Rationale Behind Focusing on Same-Sex Sexual Orientation 4.2 Queries Used 4.3 Capturing the Spread of Results from the First Page 4.4 Evaluation Method 5.0 Google’s Public Position on How They Provide Results 6.0 The Importance of Language and Location in Search Results (2015) 6.1 How Do Variations in Terminology and Phrasing Alter Search Results? 6.2 Unimaginable Communities 7.0 How Search Results Change Throughout Time: 2015, 2017, 2021 7.1 Longitudinal Overview: Official Languages in Each Domain 7.2 Terminology Throughout Time: “Homosexual” vs. “Gay” 6.3 Phrasing Throughout Time: “Good” vs. “Wrong” Conclusion Chapter Five: The Real Cost of Search Engines: Digital Advertising, Linguistic Capitalism, and the Rise of Fake News Introduction 1.0 The Economics of Google 2.0 The Context of Post-Fordism 3.0 AdWords: Organic vs. Sponsored Results 3.1 AdWords: The Multilingual Linguistic Market and an Economy of Bias 3.2 Google’s Institutionalisation, Data-Collection, and Advertising 3.3 AdWords in the Context of “The Magic System” 3.4 AdWords and the General Intellect 4.0 The Economic Profits of Discrimination 5.0 Private Profits and Public Loses 5.1 Google’s International Expansion 6.0 AdSense and Post-Fordism: The Cost of Google’s Billboards 6.1 AdSense and Fake News in the 2016 US Presidential Election 6.2 The Reciprocal Relationship Between AdSense and Facebook Conclusion Conclusion: What if Search Engines Were Actually Built to Benefit Users?

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Book SynopsisOnce seen as a harbinger of a new enlightened capitalism, Google has become a model of robber baron rapaciousness thanks to its ruthless monetizing of private data, obsession with monopoly, and pervasive systems of labor discrimination and exploitation. Using the company as a jumping-off point, ShinJoung Yeo explores the political economy of the search engine industry against the backdrop of the relationship between information and capitalism’s developmental processes. Yeo’s critical analysis draws on in-depth discussions of essential issues like how the search engine evolved into a ubiquitous commercial service, it’s place in a global information business that is restructuring the information industry and our very social lives, who exactly designs and uses search technology, what kinds of workers labor behind the scenes, and the influence of geopolitics. An incisive look at a pervasive presence in our lives, Behind the Search Box places the search engine iTrade Review“The book reminds readers that despite all the various new labels of supposedly new forms of capitalism, we really are still talking about capitalism after all. An important book that promises to make a major contribution to the ever-accumulating research on the new digital monopolies. Yeo’s analysis is original and incisive.”--Victor Pickard, author of Democracy Without Journalism? Confronting the Misinformation SocietyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Searching for Profits Situating Search Laboring Behind the Search Digital Welfare Capitalism Market Dynamics and Geopolitics Conclusion Notes Index

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Book SynopsisOffering a much-needed global perspective on the "dark side" of the internet, Digital Hate is a timely and critical look at the raging debates around online media's failed promises.Trade Review"Timely, original, and powerful, this anthology is packed with new insights about digital media and political cultures. Contributors comprise an interdisciplinary and international group of scholars grounded predominantly in anthropology and media studies. Their diverse studies in the global north and south approach extreme speech online as a cultural practice situated within wider social struggles. The collection reveals the dynamics of exclusionary politics that paradoxically thrive in the age of digital connectivity."—Victoria Bernal, author of Nation as Network: Diaspora, Cyberspace, and Citizenship, Professor of Anthropology, University of California, Irvine"This superb collection contains a number of stimulating contributions by authors from around the world. The introduction lays out the book's unique intellectual re-reading of online extreme speech, civility, and rationality. It offers insightful and innovative ways of understanding these issues from decolonial and ethnographically grounded approaches. This is the only book to connect history, colonial formations, and coloniality in the study of extreme speech in the digital age."—Sarah Chiumbu, Associate Professor, Department of Communication & Media, University of Johannesburg"How is the term 'hate speech' mobilized to further specific political ends, so deepening rather than alleviating inequalities in the public domain? This is the question that this highly sophisticated collection of essays addresses, drawing on a wide range of cases from Kenya to Chile, the Philippines to Germany. These deeply contextualized studies constitute a huge step forward in our understanding of the cultural and technological underpinnings of extreme speech on a global scale—a landmark study."—Nick Couldry, London School of Economics and Political ScienceTable of ContentsHate Cultures in the Digital Age: The Global Conjuncture of Extreme Speech, by Sahana Udupa, Iginio Gagliardone, and Peter HervikPart One: Extreme Speech as a Critique: Power and Agonism1. There's no such thing as hate speech and it's a good thing, too, by David Boromisza-Habashi2. The political trolling industry in Duterte's Philippines: Everyday work arrangements of disinformation and extreme speech, by Jonathan Corpus Ong3. It is Incivility, not hate speech: Application of Laclau and Mouffe's discourse theory to analysis of non-anthropocentric agency, by David Katiambo4. The moral economy of extreme speech: Resentment and anger in Indian minority politics, by Max KramerPart Two: Colloquialization of Exclusion5. Us and (((them))): Extreme memes and anti-Semitism on 4Chan, by Marc Tuters and Sal Hagen6. Nationalism in the digital age: Fun as a metapractice of extreme speech, by Sahana Udupa7. A presidential archive of lies: Racism, Twitter, and a history of the present, by Carole McGranahan8. Racialization, racism and anti-racism in Danish social media platforms, by Peter Hervik9. Follow the memes: On the construction of far-right identities online, by Amy C. Mack10. The politics of Muhei: Ethnic humor and Islamophobia on Chinese social media, by Gabriele de Seta11. Writing on the walls: Discourses on Bolivian immigrants in Chilean meme humor, by Nell HaynesPart Three: Organization and Disorganization12. Blasphemy accusations as extreme speech acts in Pakistan, by Jürgen Schaflechner13. Localized hatred: The importance of physical spaces within the German far-right online counterpublic on Facebook, by Jonas Kaiser14. "Motherhood" revisited: Pushing boundaries in Indonesia's online discourse, by Indah S. Pratidina15. Networks of political trolling in Turkey after the consolidation of power under the Presidency, by Erkan SakaContributors' BiographiesIndex

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Book SynopsisExploring the chasm between the tyranny of surveillance and the ideal of privacy, this book traces the origins of personal data collection in digital technologies including artificial intelligence (AI) embedded in social network sites, search engines, mobile apps, the web, and email.

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