Ageism in the era of digital platforms

Andrea Rosales, Mireia Fernández-ArdèvolAuthor biographies Andrea Rosales , teaches in the area of big data, and social media in Communication studies at the UOC. Her research agenda combines studies on usage and perception of mobile technologies with critical analyses of the , explicit biases of intelligent systems, AR has long experience in collecting and analyzing tracked digital activity for inter-generational comparisons, Mireia Fernández-Ardèvol , is a Senior Researcher and CNSC Group Leader, Her research on ageing in networked societies is intersectional and challenges lingering ageist assumptions within media studies, where old age and new media are often positioned as incommensurable topics, With a strong quantitative background, she has extensive experience in survey design and analysis

Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies

Published online on October 14, 2020

Abstract

Convergence, Ahead of Print.
Ageism is the most invisible form of discrimination. While there is some awareness of gender, racial, and socioeconomic discrimination on digital platforms, ageism has received less attention. This article analyzes some tools that are frequently embedded ...