Week 13 - Networks and Technology

Dad Joke

Why did the man get fired from the calendar factory?

He took too many days off!

Housekeeping

  • EXAM ON THURSDAY!!
  • Sign up for a time to discuss self-assessment and final project
  • Final projects are due in 2 weeks!
    • Rough draft to 2 peers on Thursday (April 24)
    • Feedback due by Saturday (April 26)
  • Presentations Tuesday and Thursday

Review Questions

  • What is the difference between a filter bubble and an echo chamber?
  • How do echo chambers relate to social influence?
  • What did Chris Bail et al.’s research find about breaking out of echo chambers?
  • How has the internet changed social networks? What are the most important positives and negatives?
  • How do you think AI might change social networks?

Review Questions

  • What is context collapse?
  • How does context collapse relate to network principles we have discussed?

Review Questions

  • Does technology help to explain the rise of extreme beliefs? (e.g., QAnon)
  • How might we use social networks to combat misinformation and extreme beliefs?
  • Which of your beliefs have changed? What changed them?