Episode 2: The Impact of Platforms
12 November 2025
Platforms are ubiquitous in this age of social media, and we are increasingly reliant on them for our everyday needs. Yet, when platforms are overlaid on existing practices, they often change them in particular ways. This episode, hosted by Dr Jinna Tay, explores these new changes with two researchers at NUS Communications and New Media, Assistant Professor Hong Renyi and Assistant Professor Jun Yu.
Key Points
00:00 What are platforms and why do they feature in communications research today?
11:20 What kinds of new labour practices are brought into platforms?
21:35 What does empowerment and access does platform consecutively make available and mask?
28:17 Can we offer more protection at the national or global level?
35:19 Could audiences or consumers play a role in advocating change for platform workers?