(unintended) consequences
Algorithms prioritize engagement which can amplify extreme content and reinforce users beliefs to deepen social and cultural divides
What is polarization?
What is Instagram?
Person that put pressure on Meta and got it to change its fact checking policies
Who is President Donald Trump?
False content spreads faster than factual content because of its high engagement potential
What is Tik Tok?
The people with the most influence on a platforms popular content
What are verified users?
Algorithms may unintentionally enforce bias present in training data which can lead to unfairness in content prioritization
What is algorithmic bias?
App for professional connections
What is LinkedIn?
Other than liking, sharing, commenting, reposting, or blocking content, apps also track this part of your engagement
What is the length of time you spend looking at a post?
If one’s content is too personalized it can block them off from diverse viewpoints
What is over-personalization?
App for finding a certain aesthetic
What is Pintrest?
In addition to engagement, Tik Tok uses these factors to change its algorithm
What is geographic location, device type, and language settings?
There is so much content being posted on these platforms everyday that sometimes the algorithm has trouble completely removing harmful or inappropriate posts
What is content moderation?
App for finding any kind of videos (recently added short versions too)
What is YouTube?
Social media company that got rid of fact checking program
What is Meta?