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Editorial

Editorial

Hello and welcome to the first issue of the invisible worker. It’s great that you’ve joined us, and we really hope that you enjoy this…
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What Are Online Labour Platforms?

What Are Online Labour Platforms?

Online platforms play an ever increasing role in our daily interactions. Facebook and its subsidiaries mediate our social lives, Amazon…
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The rise of the planetary labour market — and what it means for the future of work

The rise of the planetary labour market — and what it means for the...

Words: Mark Graham
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The iLabour Project: How big is the online gig economy

The iLabour Project: How big is the online gig economy

Words: Otto Kässi
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Macrotask work
Whatever You Say

Whatever You Say

Words: Joanna Michal Hoyt
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Welcome to the Crowd

Welcome to the Crowd

Words: Six Silberman
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People Per Hour Perspectives

People Per Hour Perspectives

Here we hear from two workers on the Macrotask platform People per Hour. Located in different corners of the globe, they share their…
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Microtask work
Doing the best I can

Doing the best I can

The following poems are by workers on the platform Clickworker & Amazon Mechanical Turk
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Connections Within the Crowd

Connections Within the Crowd

Words: Kristy Milland
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Outling Boats

Outling Boats

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Reflections on Writing Conspiracy Theories

Reflections on Writing Conspiracy Theories

Brief:  “Take the following Russia Today article Russia stockpiles gold in continued push away from US dollar, and transform it into…
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