About Fake News, Social Sharing, and their Blind Spots
In reaction to scandals about fake news, digital services have been developed, such as “Full Fact” which flags up dubious content online. Such initiatives suggest that the problem with the internet is the content.
In this lecture, however, Noortje Marres will argue that the design principles behind social media also play a role. Platforms like Twitter rely on social algorithms to select sources for disclosure, rewarding content that is widely shared with visibility. However, such algorithms suffer from a blind spot. They may be social, but they are not sociological: they do not sufficiently appreciate the political effects that arise from interactions between media, technology and people.
Auditorium
Extra Information
Date
Monday 30 October, 8 pm
Entrance
Free
About the speaker
Noortje Marres, PhD
Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Warwick (GB)
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