Senate Hearing on Social Media Algorithms
2021-04-27T10:02:35-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMDVkXC8yMDIxMDQyNzEwMTk0NzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube executives testified before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee on social media companies' use of algorithms in their platforms. Committee members inquired about how algorithms curate and push content to users and how they can contribute to the amplification of hate speech, misinformation, and polarization. Lawmakers also asked about the data tech companies collect on users and how it is used for advertising purposes.
Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube executives testified before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee on social media companies' use of algorithms in… read more
Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube executives testified before a Senate Judiciary subcommittee on social media companies' use of algorithms in their platforms. Committee members inquired about how algorithms curate and push content to users and how they can contribute to the amplification of hate speech, misinformation, and polarization. Lawmakers also asked about the data tech companies collect on users and how it is used for advertising purposes. close
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Joan Donovan Director Harvard Kennedy School's Shorenstein Center->Technical and Social Change Research Project
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