The Social Dilemma
Documentary-drama hybrid directed by Jeff Orlowski and produced by Netflix. Explores the dangerous human impact of social networking, with tech experts sounding the alarm on their own creations. Runtime 94 . . .
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The new tool helping Asian newsrooms detect fake images
News article by Irene Jay Liu. Published on the Google Blog. Excerpt: Journalists and fact-checkers face huge challenges in sorting accurate information from fast-spreading misinformation. But it’s not just about . . .
CDEI Review of Online Targeting: Final Report and Recommendations
Report published by the UK Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation. 133 pages. Independent advisors on AI and data-driven technology publish first recommendations to government on social media targeting. Executive . . .
CDEI calls for overhaul of social media regulation
Press Release. Major analysis of public attitudes by the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation reveals strong public support for greater regulation of online platforms. The CDEI publishes recommendations to . . .
The Great Hack
Documentary feature film created by Netflix. Explore how a data company named Cambridge Analytica came to symbolize the dark side of social media in the wake of the 2016 U.S. . . .
Who is Manipulating YouTube, Twitter and Facebook?
Documentary three part series produced by Destin Sandlin on Smarter Every Day. Total runtime 72 minutes. Manipulating the YouTube Algorithm. The Manipulation of Twitter. Who is Manipulating Facebook? Based on . . .
PBS Frontline: The Facebook Dilemma
Documentary produced by James Jacoby, Anya Bourg, Dana Priest and Megan Robertson. Total runtime 110 minutes. The promise of Facebook was to create a more open and connected world. But from . . .
Embedded EthiCS @ Harvard: Facebook, Fake News, and the Ethics of Censorship
Curriculum developed by David Gray Grant. Module Overview: In this module, we discuss whether social media companies (such as Facebook) have a moral obligation to suppress the spread of fake news . . .
Friendship, Robots, and Social Media: False Friends and Second Selves
Book by Alexis M. Elder. Published by Routledge. 230 pages. Various emerging technologies, from social robotics to social media, appeal to our desire for social interactions, while avoiding some of . . .
The Circle
A gripping modern thriller, set in the not-too-distant future. When Mae is hired to work for the world’s largest and most powerful tech & social media company, she sees it . . .
Gender and Dialect Bias in YouTube’s Automatic Captions
Conference paper by Rachael Tatman. Presented at the 2017 First ACL Workshop on Ethics in Natural Language Processing. Association for Computational Linguistics. Abstract: This project evaluates the accuracy of YouTube’s . . .
The Privacy Paradox
Project produced by WNYC Studios, Note to Self Radio and hosted by Manoush Zomorodi. A five-day series of challenges, newsletters, tip sheets and mini-podcasts that will help you take back control . . .