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Digital Intellectualism: Algorithmic Mediation of Public Knowledge
Abstract
Digital scholarship has transformed knowledge production through platform-mediated dissemination, algorithmic curation, and networked collaboration. However, this transformation simultaneously democratizes intellectual participation and reproduces structural inequalities. This chapter examines how scholars negotiate authority, visibility, and epistemic legitimacy within algorithmically governed public spheres. Drawing on case studies from the UK, Africa, South Asia, and Latin America, we analyze digital divides, algorithmic opacity, and epistemic fragmentation alongside community-led interventions fostering equitable inclusion. We explore how algorithmic truth regimes reshape knowledge validation and argue for socio-technical interventions to build transparent, democratically accountable digital knowledge infrastructures. The chapter articulates a vision for digital scholarship grounded in epistemic justice and democratic values, emphasizing coordinated action across academia, technology design, governance, and civil society
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