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Whether you know it or not, algorithms power many of the online services we rely upon, customizing the content we see based on our personal information, actions, and interactions online. \u00a0But these algorithms are imperfect and can distort, exclude, or misrepresent our view of others, ourselves, and the world.<\/p>\n
You may have heard stories of how algorithms create racist and sexist imagery<\/a>, determine hiring practices<\/a>, manage merchant ships<\/a> and supply chains, cause issues in law enforcement<\/a>, impact vaccine distribution<\/a>, and impact what you see on social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n The weakness in this construct is complex; algorithms are powered by logic determined by humans who have biases. But algorithms are not the sole determinant behind each of our unique experiences on the internet and why we may see inequality being supported by online platforms. \u00a0Much of what we find online is heavily shaped by the economics that have allowed the internet to thrive.\u00a0 Many of our favorite search engines, sites, games and apps are free to use, but they are not free to operate.\u00a0 They are funded by those who have money and need an audience.\u00a0 Those parties get the privilege of delivering much of what we see, see first and see most, in the form of advertising, sponsored posts and most importantly priority positioning before our eyes.\u00a0 They all have an agenda; advertisers want to make you aware of their wares and convince you to buy them.\u00a0 Others may have more insidious motivations such as promoting racism or peddling conspiracy theories.<\/p>\n What does this have to do with you and your everyday digital life?\u00a0 Everything<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In our 16th<\/sup> episode of Managing Family Life Online Webinar Series,<\/strong> \u201cHow Algorithms Perpetuate Inequality,\u201d we spoke to one of the nation\u2019s leading experts Dr. Safiya Noble, Associate Professor, UCLA Department of Information Studies and Co-Founder, UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry (C2i2) about racism, sexism, and the role of online algorithms in perpetuating them.<\/p>\n Although this discussion hit on a large cut of societal concerns, a few key takeaways include:<\/p>\n To hear more on this topic,\u00a0listen to the full conversation\u00a0with Dr. Noble<\/a>.<\/p>\n You can also find our most recent list of tips to help here. 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Hear from one of the leading experts on this topic, Dr. Safiya Noble, and find some good tips and advice you can use and share with your families.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5077,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Question Your Search: How Algorithms Perpetuate Inequality<\/strong>\r\n\r\nWhether you know it or not, algorithms power many of the online services we rely upon, customizing the content we see based on our personal information, actions, and interactions online. \u00a0But these algorithms are imperfect and can distort, exclude, or misrepresent our view of others, ourselves, and the world.\r\n\r\nYou may have heard stories of how algorithms create racist and sexist imagery<\/a>, determine hiring practices<\/a>, manage merchant ships<\/a> and supply chains, cause issues in law enforcement<\/a>, impact vaccine distribution<\/a>, and impact what you see on social media<\/a>.\r\n\r\nThe weakness in this construct is complex; algorithms are powered by logic determined by humans who have biases. But algorithms are not the sole determinant behind each of our unique experiences on the internet and why we may see inequality being supported by online platforms. \u00a0Much of what we find online is heavily shaped by the economics that have allowed the internet to thrive.\u00a0 Many of our favorite search engines, sites, games and apps are free to use, but they are not free to operate.\u00a0 They are funded by those who have money and need an audience.\u00a0 Those parties get the privilege of delivering much of what we see, see first and see most, in the form of advertising, sponsored posts and most importantly priority positioning before our eyes.\u00a0 They all have an agenda; advertisers want to make you aware of their wares and convince you to buy them.\u00a0 Others may have more insidious motivations such as promoting racism or peddling conspiracy theories.\r\n\r\nWhat does this have to do with you and your everyday digital life?\u00a0 Everything<\/strong>.\r\n\r\nIn our 16th<\/sup> episode of Managing Family Life Online Webinar Series,<\/strong> \u201cHow Algorithms Perpetuate Inequality,\u201d we spoke to one of the nation\u2019s leading experts Dr. Safiya Noble, Associate Professor, UCLA Department of Information Studies and Co-Founder, UCLA Center for Critical Internet Inquiry (C2i2) about racism, sexism, and the role of online algorithms in perpetuating them.\r\n\r\nAlthough this discussion hit on a large cut of societal concerns, a few key takeaways include:\r\n\n
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