Rafael Grohmann
@grohmannrafael.bsky.social
Assistant Professor Media Studies (Critical Platform Studies) University of Toronto, Canada. Leader DigiLabour. Platform labor, Worker-owned Platforms, AI & Labor, Worker Organizing
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EU targets Microsoft and Amazon
The European Union moved to tighten regulation of U.S. hyperscalers Microsoft and Amazon in cloud services to curb their market dominance, officials said.
With replies by 🎓Benoît Cœuré, 🎓Alberto Alemanno, 🎓Rafael Grohmann +1 more scholars.
The European Union moved to tighten regulation of U.S. hyperscalers Microsoft and Amazon in cloud services to curb their market dominance, officials said.
With replies by 🎓Benoît Cœuré, 🎓Alberto Alemanno, 🎓Rafael Grohmann +1 more scholars.
EU targets Microsoft and Amazon
Replies by 🎓Benoît Cœuré, 🎓Alberto Alemanno, 🎓Rafael Grohmann +1 more scholars
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November 18, 2025 at 12:12 PM
EU targets Microsoft and Amazon
The European Union moved to tighten regulation of U.S. hyperscalers Microsoft and Amazon in cloud services to curb their market dominance, officials said.
With replies by 🎓Benoît Cœuré, 🎓Alberto Alemanno, 🎓Rafael Grohmann +1 more scholars.
The European Union moved to tighten regulation of U.S. hyperscalers Microsoft and Amazon in cloud services to curb their market dominance, officials said.
With replies by 🎓Benoît Cœuré, 🎓Alberto Alemanno, 🎓Rafael Grohmann +1 more scholars.
Sovereignty as a service, sovereignty washing. The fact is that Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet are selling "local clouds" to governments and businesses and calling it sovereignty lol. More in the article we published last week in Media, Culture & Society. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Sovereignty-as-a-service: How big tech companies co-opt and redefines digital sovereignty - Rafael Grohmann, Alexandre Costa Barbosa, 2025
This article introduces the concept of sovereignty-as-a-service to describe how Big Tech companies, specifically Microsoft, Amazon, and Google/Alphabet, are str...
journals.sagepub.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Sovereignty as a service, sovereignty washing. The fact is that Amazon, Microsoft, and Alphabet are selling "local clouds" to governments and businesses and calling it sovereignty lol. More in the article we published last week in Media, Culture & Society. journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
Come to my talk this Tuesday 7pm ET on Worker-Owned Intersectional Platforms: lessons from Brazil and Argentina. Hybrid event organized by Civic Tech Toronto
Registration here: civictech.ca/hacknights/5...
Registration here: civictech.ca/hacknights/5...
November 16, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Come to my talk this Tuesday 7pm ET on Worker-Owned Intersectional Platforms: lessons from Brazil and Argentina. Hybrid event organized by Civic Tech Toronto
Registration here: civictech.ca/hacknights/5...
Registration here: civictech.ca/hacknights/5...
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“When Microsoft offers a cloud designed for “government sovereignty,” or when Google presents digital sovereignty […] these are not just corporate responses to external demands, they are strategic appropriations of a concept that historically belonged to political communities, not private firms.” 👏👏
💥 Sovereignty as a service. New article in Media, Culture & Society on how big tech companies are co-opting and redefining digital sovereignty. Co-authored by me and Alexandre Costa Barbosa
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
November 13, 2025 at 11:37 AM
“When Microsoft offers a cloud designed for “government sovereignty,” or when Google presents digital sovereignty […] these are not just corporate responses to external demands, they are strategic appropriations of a concept that historically belonged to political communities, not private firms.” 👏👏
💥 Sovereignty as a service. New article in Media, Culture & Society on how big tech companies are co-opting and redefining digital sovereignty. Co-authored by me and Alexandre Costa Barbosa
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
November 12, 2025 at 9:38 AM
💥 Sovereignty as a service. New article in Media, Culture & Society on how big tech companies are co-opting and redefining digital sovereignty. Co-authored by me and Alexandre Costa Barbosa
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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Super excited to announce a new piece out in the world: States and platform capitalisms: A conversation. This is a collaboration with some amazing thinkers and friends- led by @sayshatim.bsky.social Joe Khalil @linzhang.bsky.social & @rahmuk.bsky.social
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journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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November 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Super excited to announce a new piece out in the world: States and platform capitalisms: A conversation. This is a collaboration with some amazing thinkers and friends- led by @sayshatim.bsky.social Joe Khalil @linzhang.bsky.social & @rahmuk.bsky.social
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
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With many thanks to the @platformsnsociety.bsky.social team for their valuable feedback, including Julie Chen, @andretwp.bsky.social @nielsvdoorn.bsky.social @cheryllsoriano.bsky.social @grohmannrafael.bsky.social - thanks for giving us this place to dialogue!
November 11, 2025 at 1:54 PM
With many thanks to the @platformsnsociety.bsky.social team for their valuable feedback, including Julie Chen, @andretwp.bsky.social @nielsvdoorn.bsky.social @cheryllsoriano.bsky.social @grohmannrafael.bsky.social - thanks for giving us this place to dialogue!
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We recently hosted a panel for “Ethics in Business & Society: Feminist Economies, Fair Trade, and Digital Platforms” as part of our Worlding Feminist Political Economies series with thoughtful perspectives from our amazing speakers — PK Mutch, Andria Barrett, and Dr. Rafael Grohmann! ✨
October 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
We recently hosted a panel for “Ethics in Business & Society: Feminist Economies, Fair Trade, and Digital Platforms” as part of our Worlding Feminist Political Economies series with thoughtful perspectives from our amazing speakers — PK Mutch, Andria Barrett, and Dr. Rafael Grohmann! ✨
The Sage Handbook of Digital Labour. Out in December.
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October 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The Sage Handbook of Digital Labour. Out in December.
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Livro Tecnologia Sem Teto, de autoria do Nucleo de Tecnologia do MTST, com prefacios de Guilherme Boulos e Rafael Grohmann: www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/livro
October 3, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Livro Tecnologia Sem Teto, de autoria do Nucleo de Tecnologia do MTST, com prefacios de Guilherme Boulos e Rafael Grohmann: www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/livro
Syllabus of the undergrad course I'm teaching this term on Media Workers & AI, with funding from University of Toronto’s Global Classrooms Funding Initiative, connected to the Creative Labour and Critical Futures project.
creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca/blog/teachin...
creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca/blog/teachin...
Teaching on AI: Media Workers & AI Course - CLCF
CLCF Co-Lead Rafael Grohmann is teaching a course on Media Workers and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Media Studies.
creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca
October 3, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Syllabus of the undergrad course I'm teaching this term on Media Workers & AI, with funding from University of Toronto’s Global Classrooms Funding Initiative, connected to the Creative Labour and Critical Futures project.
creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca/blog/teachin...
creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca/blog/teachin...
Amanha 13h canal DigiLabour faz uma conversa online com Rodrigo Ochigame sobre o seu novo livro Informatica do Oprimido
Alem da apresentacao do livro, o evento conta com comentarios de Paola Ricaurte, Leonardo Foletto e Rafael Grohmann
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6-H...
Alem da apresentacao do livro, o evento conta com comentarios de Paola Ricaurte, Leonardo Foletto e Rafael Grohmann
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6-H...
September 30, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Amanha 13h canal DigiLabour faz uma conversa online com Rodrigo Ochigame sobre o seu novo livro Informatica do Oprimido
Alem da apresentacao do livro, o evento conta com comentarios de Paola Ricaurte, Leonardo Foletto e Rafael Grohmann
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6-H...
Alem da apresentacao do livro, o evento conta com comentarios de Paola Ricaurte, Leonardo Foletto e Rafael Grohmann
www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6-H...
IA e Cooperativismo. Amanhã online na Semana de Inovação da ENAP
September 30, 2025 at 12:28 PM
IA e Cooperativismo. Amanhã online na Semana de Inovação da ENAP
I would like to thank the 100+ attendees, speakers, and the organizing team of the Workers Governing Technologies workshop, which took place last week in Toronto. It was two intense days of collective learning with participants from Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Canada, Mexico, and the US.
September 29, 2025 at 8:12 PM
I would like to thank the 100+ attendees, speakers, and the organizing team of the Workers Governing Technologies workshop, which took place last week in Toronto. It was two intense days of collective learning with participants from Argentina, Brazil, Spain, Canada, Mexico, and the US.
One year of our project Creative Labour and Critical Futures, on AI in the cultural industries. Check out our list of activities from this past year
creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca/blog/celebra...
creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca/blog/celebra...
Celebrating One Year of CLCF!
We’re taking a look back at all the incredible achievements from our members to date.
creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca
September 19, 2025 at 7:17 PM
One year of our project Creative Labour and Critical Futures, on AI in the cultural industries. Check out our list of activities from this past year
creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca/blog/celebra...
creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca/blog/celebra...
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Sovereignty isn’t just about building local data centres, in-shoring supply chains, or adding layers of regulation. It’s about having the agency and capability to make strategic choices public.digital/pd-insights/...
The digital sovereignty dialogue: from definition to the questions that matter — Public Digital
public.digital
September 17, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Sovereignty isn’t just about building local data centres, in-shoring supply chains, or adding layers of regulation. It’s about having the agency and capability to make strategic choices public.digital/pd-insights/...
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Obrigada, @grohmannrafael.bsky.social pela coordenação, confiança e por poder presenciar como você e sua pesquisa vão reunindo pessoas e grupos que estão dispostos a lutar por um mundo com mais amor e igualdade.
#Art #BRart #MTST #historiasemquadrinhos
Só mais um, segue o fio
#Art #BRart #MTST #historiasemquadrinhos
Só mais um, segue o fio
September 15, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Obrigada, @grohmannrafael.bsky.social pela coordenação, confiança e por poder presenciar como você e sua pesquisa vão reunindo pessoas e grupos que estão dispostos a lutar por um mundo com mais amor e igualdade.
#Art #BRart #MTST #historiasemquadrinhos
Só mais um, segue o fio
#Art #BRart #MTST #historiasemquadrinhos
Só mais um, segue o fio
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Dear all, I will embark on a tour of NYC, Washington, and Toronto btw October 14-27... landing first for the lecture at the Vera List Center. Drop a line if around!
www.veralistcenter.org/events/vlc-f...
www.veralistcenter.org/events/vlc-f...
Vera List Center Forum 2025: Matter of Intelligence | Vera List Center
Oct 17–Oct 18, 2025
www.veralistcenter.org
September 15, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Dear all, I will embark on a tour of NYC, Washington, and Toronto btw October 14-27... landing first for the lecture at the Vera List Center. Drop a line if around!
www.veralistcenter.org/events/vlc-f...
www.veralistcenter.org/events/vlc-f...
HQ Outros Mundos Tecnológicos São Possíveis. Já disponível em português, espanhol e inglês @tecnologiamtst.bsky.social
www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/hq
www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/hq
September 15, 2025 at 12:45 PM
HQ Outros Mundos Tecnológicos São Possíveis. Já disponível em português, espanhol e inglês @tecnologiamtst.bsky.social
www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/hq
www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/hq
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Taí! O lançamento da versão impressa foi hoje! E agora, pode beixar as versões online em português, inglês e espanhol ❤️
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Other Tech Worlds Are Possible. Comic book is available in English, Spanish and Portuguese! Partnership with the Tech Sector of the Homeless Workers’ Movement in Brazil (MTST), @germana-fazgibi.bsky.social
English: digilabour.com.br/comic-book-o...
Portuguese: www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/hq
English: digilabour.com.br/comic-book-o...
Portuguese: www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/hq
September 14, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Taí! O lançamento da versão impressa foi hoje! E agora, pode beixar as versões online em português, inglês e espanhol ❤️
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Other Tech Worlds Are Possible. Comic book is available in English, Spanish and Portuguese! Partnership with the Tech Sector of the Homeless Workers’ Movement in Brazil (MTST), @germana-fazgibi.bsky.social
English: digilabour.com.br/comic-book-o...
Portuguese: www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/hq
English: digilabour.com.br/comic-book-o...
Portuguese: www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/hq
September 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Other Tech Worlds Are Possible. Comic book is available in English, Spanish and Portuguese! Partnership with the Tech Sector of the Homeless Workers’ Movement in Brazil (MTST), @germana-fazgibi.bsky.social
English: digilabour.com.br/comic-book-o...
Portuguese: www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/hq
English: digilabour.com.br/comic-book-o...
Portuguese: www.nucleodetecnologia.com.br/hq
Na Folha hoje sobre a importância dos trabalhadores da cultura para os debates sobre IA
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www1.folha.uol.com.br/ilustrada/20...
September 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Na Folha hoje sobre a importância dos trabalhadores da cultura para os debates sobre IA
www1.folha.uol.com.br/ilustrada/20...
www1.folha.uol.com.br/ilustrada/20...
Film festivals like TIFF set the tone for wider industry norms. Here’s what we’re watching around AI. Our piece for The Conversation. Daphne Idiz, Lauren Knight and I
theconversation.com/film-festiva...
theconversation.com/film-festiva...
Film festivals like TIFF set the tone for wider industry norms — here’s what we’re watching around AI
AI in the film industry is a hot-button issue that filmmakers, tech companies, distributors, creatives’ guilds and unions, policymakers and viewers are struggling to negotiate.
theconversation.com
September 9, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Film festivals like TIFF set the tone for wider industry norms. Here’s what we’re watching around AI. Our piece for The Conversation. Daphne Idiz, Lauren Knight and I
theconversation.com/film-festiva...
theconversation.com/film-festiva...
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HQ da @germana-fazgibi.bsky.social que parece muito legal. Tem lançamento em São Paulo no domingo:
September 8, 2025 at 6:56 PM
HQ da @germana-fazgibi.bsky.social que parece muito legal. Tem lançamento em São Paulo no domingo:
Last few seats available for the 'Workers Governing Technologies' workshop in Toronto. Register here creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca/blog/workers...
September 6, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Last few seats available for the 'Workers Governing Technologies' workshop in Toronto. Register here creativelabourcriticalfutures.ca/blog/workers...