Data versus Democracy How Big Data Algorithms Shape Opinions and Alter the Course of History
Human attention is in the highest demand it has ever been. The drastic increase in available information has compelled individuals to find a way to sift through the media that is literally at their fingertips. Content recommendation systems have emerged as the technological solution to this social a...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley, CA
Apress
2019, 2019
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2019 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- The Propaganda Problem
- Chapter 1: Pay Attention: How Information Abundance Affects the Way We Consume Media
- Chapter 2: Cog in the System: How the Limits of Our Brains Leave Us Vulnerable to Cognitive Hacking
- Chapter 3: Swimming Upstream: How Content Recommendation Engines Impact Information and Manipulate Our Attention
- Part II: Case Studies
- Chapter 4: Domestic Disturbance: Ferguson, GamerGate, and the Rise of the American Alt-Right
- Chapter 5: Democracy Hacked, Part 1: Russian Interference and the New Cold War
- Chapter 6: Democracy Hacked, Part 2: Rumors, Bots, and Genocide in the Global South
- Chapter 7: Conclusion: Where Do We Go from Here?