Captivating algorithms: Recommender systems as traps (Seaver)
Algorithmic recommender systems are a ubiquitous feature of contemporary cultural life online, suggesting music, movies, and other materials to their… read more
Choice architecture (Thaler, Sunstein, & Balz)
Decision makers do not make choices in a vacuum. They make them in an environment where many features, noticed and… read more
The next threat to election meddling? Brain Hacking
Reports on research by Dr. Jay Heslen into the phenomena of “neurocognitive hacking,” an emerging technique in sentiment manipulation and… read more
Gig companies open the door to campaigning by app – Politico
The moves by Uber, Lyft, Instacart, DoorDash and Postmates show what is possible, technologists and legal experts say, when powerful… read more
How Facebook and Other Sites Manipulate Your Privacy Choices
Pardes, A. (2020, August 12). How Facebook and other sites manipulate your privacy choices. Wired. https://www.wired.com/story/facebook-social-media-privacy-dark-patterns/
Library Trends – Learning Analytics and the Academic Library
Academic librarians are encouraged to check out this issue of Library Trends, Learning Analytics and the Academic Library: Critical Questions… read more