Social Media Bias
12th Grade · Social Studies · 45 min· Victorian- Australian
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Learning Objective
I can evaluate how algorithms and user interactions can create bias in social media content.
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Social media algorithms use a series of instructions to decide what you see and in what order.
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Algorithms are designed to meet particular goals, such as keeping you on a site longer or encouraging you to engage with content.
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Algorithms can sort users into different buckets, making assumptions about who you are based on your online activity.
