“Today’s episode describes the experience of being digitally silenced when a heartfelt post about autism, gender fluidity, and identity was deemed ineligible for boosting by social media algorithms. The author of the source article, Dr. Jaime Hoerricks, introduces the concept of the “digital oubliette,” a space where marginalised voices, particularly those at the intersection of autistic, trans, and queer identities, are deliberately forgotten and rendered invisible by platforms prioritising profitable narratives. Referencing Safiya Umoja Noble’s work on algorithmic bias, Dr. Hoerricks argues that these seemingly neutral systems suppress truths and erase those who challenge dominant stories. Despite this systemic silencing, Dr. Hoerricks continues to write, not for the algorithms, but to connect with others in the margins, hoping to create a space of belonging, symbolised by their inner world, Værensland.”
Here’s the link to the source article: https://open.substack.com/pub/autside/p/unboosted-autism-identity-and-the
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