The Generational Aspects of Platformization

Davide Beraldo is assistant professor of New Media, Data and Information at the department of media studies, University of Amsterdam. Giovanni Rossetti has been conducting ethnographic research with food-delivery riders in several countries. They are both part of the Dutch-Italian connection that has been central in the development of these interviews. During the interview, the theme of “generation” emerged in different senses of the expression: different generations of platforms; different generations of attitudes towards platforms;!different attitudes of different generations towards platforms; as well as how platforms are generative mechanisms. Hence, if this interview was a meme, it would be: “Are platforms actually overrated?”. The interview took place in October 2021 at the Institute of Information Law (IViR), while drinking some fine beers.