Contemporary capitalism and the rise of data colonialism
The Internet : from a government-owned network to a privatized one
Moving towards surveillance advertising led by Google
Identifying the distinctive features of various types of online platforms
The wider array of smart tech devices and systems
The smart self and algorithmic management expanded and intensified
Smart homes and smart cities : hype about benefits versus drawbacks for users
Smart technologies, city surveillance and predictive policing
Moves to rein in capitalism interlocked with data colonialism
Taking up the challenges of regulating artificial intelligence
Proposals to deprivatize the Internet and foster platform socialism
Competing digital empires and the future of platform capitalism globally.