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June 14, 2026Big Data & SocietyOpen Access

Reframing data activism: Towards a broader understanding of datafied social movements

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JDJuliette DavretDHDanielle HynesSMSamuel Mutter

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Overview

Longitudinal study analyses datafication in housing movements, revealing diverse engagement in social activism.

Key Points

  • This research aims to refine the understanding of how social movements adapt to datafication.
  • Conducted a longitudinal comparative study in Ireland's housing movements.
  • Analyzed two organizations: Dublin Democratic Planning Alliance and Community Action Tenants Union.
  • Utilized interviews, participant observation, workshops, and document analysis.
  • Both organizations use data marginally, focusing on primary objectives rather than making data central.
  • Political orientation influences data practices, with different approaches to data deployment.
  • Identified a tension between technical data practices and grassroots democratic values.

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Davret et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2e45d5b1cc60ccdea8acc4https://doi.org/10.1177/20539517261457414
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