Michael Kwet is a Visiting Fellow at Yale Law School and a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Johannesburg. He is editor of The Cambridge Handbook of Race and Surveillance (2023), host of the...
Michael Kwet is a Visiting Fellow at Yale Law School and a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Johannesburg. He is editor of The Cambridge Handbook of Race and Surveillance (2023), host of the Tech Empire podcast and founder of the forthcoming website, Peoplestech.org. His has written for Al Jazeera, NY Times, VICE News, The Intercept, Wired, Mail & Guardian, and Counterpunch. Michael received his PhD in Sociology from Rhodes University, South Africa.
Michael Kwet / TruthdigApr 8, 2024
The problem isn’t Chinese ownership. It’s U.S. control of the digital economy and the need for community-run social networks. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Michael Kwet / TruthdigOct 26, 2023
As they once did in South Africa, U.S. tech companies maintain a system of surveillance and control in Gaza and the West Bank. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Michael Kwet / TruthdigApr 17, 2023
In recent years, most large tech corporations have begun pushing anti-racism public relations and touting their donations to Black causes. There is no company more steeped or skilled in this practice than the elder of the group, Microsoft. By deploying fleets of flacks, messaging professionals and hired intellectuals, the company has managed to maintain a pristine image as a “moral leader” of Big Tech, while avoiding and deflecting attention from its deep and sordid history of collaboration with police, prisons, intelligence agencies and militaries. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )
Michael Kwet / TruthdigMar 2, 2023
The end of Big Social Media could be near. The time is now to push for a publicly owned and controlled alternative. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )
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