• DOI:10.1515/commun-2014-0029
Corpus ID: 151988747

Towards a theoretical model of social media surveillance in contemporary society

@article{Fuchs2015TowardsAT,
  title={Towards a theoretical model of social media surveillance in contemporary society},
  author={C. Fuchs and D. Trottier},
  journal={Communications},
  year={2015},
  volume={40},
  pages={113 - 135}
}

C. Fuchs, D. Trottier

Published 2015

Sociology

Communications

Abstract ‘Social media’ like Facebook or Twitter have become tremendously popular in recent years. Their popularity provides new opportunities for data collection by state and private companies, which requires a critical and theoretical focus on social media surveillance. The task of this paper is to outline a theoretical framework for defining social media surveillance in the context of contemporary society, identifying its principal characteristics, and understanding its broader societal… CONTINUE READING

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