Resisting Algorithms: Human Rights in the Age of Platforms

In a digital age, where content creators are booming, shaping culture, influencing politics, and building entire livelihoods online, we find ourselves in a world governed by algorithms we didn’t design, and often can’t even see. So what does it mean to resist? From viral content that defies the odds, to artists and activists who quietly tweak the system to stay visible, today we explore the subtle and strategic ways resistance unfolds in online spaces. This final episode of the series cultivates a compelling discussion from a team of student researchers at the Centre for Governance and Human Rights. They are currently pursuing a project titled: ‘How are content creators employing everyday practices to resist and adapt to algorithmic governance?’ Rosie Freeman is a finalist reading Human, Social, and Political Sciences- specialising in Sociology. Eunbin Bang, an MPhil Politics and International Studies Candidate at Cambridge University, further holds an Honours in Political Science from McGill University. Muhammad Al Sohail, an MPhil graduate in Sociology of New Media and Culture from the University of Cambridge, holds research specialising in how digital environments shape both social structures and collective consciousness.  Website: https://www.cghr.polis.cam.ac.uk/research-themes/global-exp-alg-gov/  Rosie Freeman - [email protected] Eunbin Bang- [email protected]  Connect with Us  Subscribe below for more regular and profound discussions. Connecting practitioners, activists, and students together to dissect the compelling intersections related to human rights and social justice. Subscribe on   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/33zeclUn2wMUIxRjsOApPW   Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/declarations-the-human-rights-podcast/id1178474117     Follow us on  X: @DeclarationsPod  Instagram: @declarationspodcast   LinkedIn: Declarations: The Human Rights Podcast    Share your thoughts using #declarationspodcast   Email us at [email protected]   Episode Credits Host: Muhammad Ali   Producer: Muhammad Ali and Sarah Awan  Executive Producer: Sarah Awan  Show Notes: Yusan Ghebremeskel  Publisher and Communications Manager: Evie Nicholson  Editor: Max Parnell