Legacy of the past, challenges of the present

Contemporary data colonialism

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https://doi.org/10.18861/ania.2024.14.1.3804

Keywords:

historical colonialism, data colonialism, digital settlement, colonialism by settlement, colonialism by exploitation, internal colonialism, commercial colonialism, neocolonialism, data extraction, colonialismo de dados

Abstract

The emergence of massive communication networks thanks to the Internet has generated a significant change in society by allowing unprecedented access to information. This phenomenon has led to the collection and exploitation of data, giving rise to the concept of data colonialism, which implies the domination and exploitation of data by nations or leading companies, similar to the exploitation of resources that occurred during historical colonialism. The use and exploitation of data by technology companies is constantly growing, giving rise to what is known as a digital settlement, where a small group of companies expand their influence by incorporating new users in already established digital spaces or in emerging digital territories. An analysis of the current state of data colonialism reveals the significant impact of Facebook and YouTube standing out as the main colonizing social networks, while the Meta corporation, which encompasses Facebook, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Instagram, emerges as the main player in data colonization at a global level.

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Author Biographies

Ricardo Dicarlo, Colegio de estudios superiores de administración CESA

Investigador en temas de visualización de datos y la toma de decisiones empresariales, participante activo en el desarrollo de comunicación visual de datos en las empresas a través de las mejores prácticas. He utilizado técnicas de programación, herramientas de análisis y presentacion de datos, desarrollos de arquitectura de la información y la gestión en sistemas de información para visualizar datos y ponerlos en una nueva perspectiva que ha contribuido en la identificación de oportunidades organizacionales.

Álvaro Moncada Niño, Universidad CEU San Pablo

Mi trabajo ha estado enfocado en el análisis, desarrollo y evaluación de capacidades organizacionales, orientadas a la creación y mantenimiento de ventajas competitivas en las organizaciones, basado principalmente en la teoría de recursos y capacidades y las capacidades dinámicas.

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Published

2024-05-09

How to Cite

Dicarlo, R., & Moncada Niño, Álvaro. (2024). Legacy of the past, challenges of the present: Contemporary data colonialism. Anales De Investigación En Arquitectura, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.18861/ania.2024.14.1.3804

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