Have you seen #TheSocialDilemma on Netflix? Want to learn more about the impact of social media on our lives?
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On the ways emerging technologies can deepen existing racial inequities
Race After Technology by @ruha9
ruhabenjamin.com/race-after-tec…
To better understand how recommendation systems and algorithmic bias reinforce racism
Algorithms of Oppression by @safiyanoble
nyupress.org/9781479837243/…
On the limitations of technology & why we shouldn't assume that computers are right
Artificial Unintelligence by @merbroussard
mitpress.mit.edu/books/artifici…
For a great intro to social media & politics, including chapters on hate speech, mis/disinformation (aka "fake news"), polarization, & more
Social Media & Democracy (open access), edited by @persily & @j_a_tucker
cambridge.org/core/books/soc…
On the strengths and many challenges of social media- influenced or networked protest movements
Twitter & Teargas by @zeynep
twitterandteargas.org
On some of the limitations & shortcomings of #TheSocialDilemma, check out this thread by @Pranavmalhotra8
Many of the speakers in #TheSocialDilemma are (ex-)tech employees - are these the voices best equipped to facilitate these conversations?
To Really 'Disrupt,' Tech Needs To Listen to Actual Researchers by @ruchowdh & @gleemie
wired.com/story/tech-nee…
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