Platform power, algorithm accountability and reporting, for Non-Technicals, Leaders, Managers, Freshers and Beginners.
In the course before this one, you have learnt so much about what algorithms are and how they work. In this course we will be discussing the algorithmic power behind many social media applications and so much more;
? How algorithms influence your life and decisions.
? How to call these algorithms to question.
? How to earn a living by auditing or questioning how and why these social media algorithms behave the way they do, or make decisions for the society that could be dangerous down the line.
This course is a single installation of a broader advanced 3-part course called ‘Automated Content Production and News Algorithms’. It consists of 4 modules and 20 learning videos including the transcript and practice questions.
This Part of the course covers;
The algorithmic power behind Tiktok
The algorithmic power behind Twitter
The algorithmic power behind Triller
The algorithmic power behind Youtube
The algorithmic power behind Facebook.
Algorithmic accountability reporting methods
Techniques to critique, investigate and report an algorithm
Understanding how to validate and document the occurrence of errors in technology or software applications
Editorial responsibility and algorithmic transparency
Frames in which editorial transparency can be achieved
How software algorithm deployed by organizations can be audited to find errors, misuse or bias
Case Study 1: How minority neighborhoods pay higher car insurance premiums than the privileged with the same risk factor
Case Study 2: A software meant to predict future criminals is biased against blacks
Analysis of the algorithm used by prisons to create risk scores
Angles for investigating algorithms
You will get 20 videos of learning content with transcript and practice questions
Besides the video materials, there are also transcripts of the videos, and practice questions to help guide and reinforce your learning.
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