Safety as Net Work: “Apps Against Abuse” and the Digital Labour of Sexual Assault Prevention

Safety as Net Work: “Apps Against Abuse” and the Digital Labour of Sexual Assault Prevention

This study examines the results of the 2011 “Apps Against Abuse” app development challenge that was held through Challenge.gov, a popular U.S. government crowdsourcing platform. It highlights promising attributes of the resulting applications, with a focus on their social networking capabilities and...

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Main Author: Brian Beaton
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Toronto Libraries 2015-05-01
Series:MediaTropes
Subjects:
bioconvergence
crowds
crowdsourcing
sexual assault
rape prevention
feminisms
technoscience
information technology
government
public policy
Challenge.gov
Online Access:http://www.mediatropes.com/index.php/Mediatropes/article/view/22127

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