Resisting Data Colonialism: Practical Interventions

Some believe that colonialism is long over, others are certain that it never stopped. The book “Resisting DATA COLONIALISM – A PRACTICAL INTERVENTION”, which is openly/freely accessible as a PDF + eBook, examines a third possibility: Colonialism not only continues, but is currently transforming into it perhaps the most powerful form. It is the colonialism of data.In 2020, Tierra Común was founded: a network of activists and scholars, mainly from Latin America, opposing the colonialism that operates through data and digital technologies. This book was co-authored by the members of Tierra Común. It is intended to serve as a toolbox for understanding what data colonialism is, who it harms and how it can be combated. A long overdue toolbox, one might think. And one that is of course not only relevant for Latin America, but for the entire world, and in a very special way for Europe. After all, we all know quite well that colonialism was invented in Europe and became the lubricant of global capitalism, which is now in its latest manifestation, data capitalism. If you would like to read further into the topic, please read the following Consider publication:Mapping Deathscapes: Digital Geographies of Racial and Border Violence by Suvendrini Perera and Joseph PuglieseRace After Technology by Ruha BenjaminRace and Digital Media: An Introduction by Lori Kido LopezData theft – Big Tech’s new colonialism and how we can defend ourselves against it by Nick Couldry and Ulises A. Mejias