From Noxious to Public? Tracing Ethical Dynamics of Social Media Platform Conversions

Sometimes, some social media marketplaces turn from noxious to public. Why do such conversions happen, what do they reveal about a platform’s definition of “public,” and when should they happen? Drawing on contemporary examples, this article examines some of the empirical and normative dimensions of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Mike Ananny
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-04-01
Series:Social Media + Society
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2056305115578140