Have you ever heard the claim that search engine algorithms are purely mathematical and neutral? @safiyanoble explains why that’s not the case in this latest episode of @UTWthePodcast #webscience

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@safiyanoble wants you to know that search engines are biased – especially against Black girls. Check out our latest episode to hear her debunk the idea that these algorithms are neutral. #webscience

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27 Dec

Ever wondered about the relationship between the web and the internet? Learn all about it from one of the fathers of the internet @vgcerf in this episode of @UTWthePodcast #webscience

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@vgcerf likes to tell people he’s Geek Orthodox. See how he’s spreading the internet religion – and not just on Earth – in our latest episode. #webscience

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22 Dec

Check out how @noshir and @dechurch were featured in this new article by The Economist titled “How to Prevent Conflict on the Way to Mars”! Available on The Economist - https://www.economist.com/christmas-specials/2021/12/18/how-to-prevent-conflict-on-the-way-to-mars or SONIC’s website - https://sonic.northwestern.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/How-to-prevent-conflict-on-the-way-to-Mars-_-The-Economist-compressed.pdf

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12 Dec

Learn about how @davidlazer has experimented with online citizen town halls, helped develop platforms for scientists to conduct research, critiqued the Google Flu Trends, and more in this 30th episode of @UTWthePodcast #webscience

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Google will give you location-specific information if you search for pizza restaurants – but not for your member of Congress. @davidlazer wants to know how the algorithms work. #webscience

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30 Nov

Siva Vaidhyanathan was worried about the "Googlization" of everything back in 2012—see what he meant by that and how that worry holds up today in the latest episode of @UTWthePodcast #webscience

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Facebook wants to erase the line between our everyday reality and virtual reality. Will the platform succeed? Check out our latest episode to hear Siva Vaidhyanathan’s take. #webscience

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