What are the consequences of attributing agency to technology? How can these consequences be addressed? Provide an argument linked to at least two different theoretical perspectives.

Consequences of attributing agency to technology

2. What are the consequences of attributing agency to technology? How can these consequences be addressed? Provide an argument linked to at least two different theoretical perspectives.

Reference readings:
The early work of Manuel Castells
Wilbur Schramm
Marc Prensky
Everett Rogers

You could use postcolonial theory and/or political economy scholarship to show that technology does NOT bring democracy that the companies are still manipulating technology and markets eg. Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp

You could discuss disinformation and misinformation