#ForYou: Algorithms & the Attention Economy Workshop
Learning activities, presentation slides, case studies, and student learning outcomes for an algorithmic literacy workshop, #ForYou: Algorithms & the Attention… read more
Learning activities, presentation slides, case studies, and student learning outcomes for an algorithmic literacy workshop, #ForYou: Algorithms & the Attention… read more
Do you know what a dark pattern is? Chances are you’ve come across them without ever noticing… until now. These… read more
The 2021 iteration of Favorites, however, is about giving you more control over your feed — by telling Instagram which… read more
So I set a new boundary for myself: Only deal with work-related tasks—opening emails, reading journal articles—when I can give… read more
It seems unlikely that Netflix’s trend toward clickbait in 2021 reflects some executive decision; it’s probably a confluence of a… read more
“If you’re on a cell phone for eight hours a day, your attention never gets a rest,” Phil Stieg says…. read more
Mozilla and 37,380 YouTube users conducted a study to better understand harmful YouTube recommendations. Learn about Mozilla Foundation’s Regrets Reporter… read more
It’s no secret that apps and social media companies are competing for consumers’ attention. The more time spent on an… read more
One also risks investing TikTok with irresistible mind-control powers that are the flip side of “knowing you better than you… read more
This is disturbing because the recommendation algorithm that TikTok uses to pull videos for the personalized “For You” feed is… read more