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Week 13: Technology and networks
Content for the week of Monday, April 14, 2025
Tuesday
Assignment Due:
Readings:
Pariser, E. Beware Online Filter Bubbles TED talk
Fletcher, R. The truth behind filter bubbles: Bursting some myths.
Bail, C. Should we break our echo chambers?
Cohen, M. Context Collapse
(Optional) Kleinberg, J. (2012). The Convergence of Social and Technological Networks. In M. Agrawal, S. B. Cooper, & A. Li (Eds.), Theory and Applications of Models of Computation.
Chris Bail, et al. (2018). Exposure to opposing views on social media can increase political polarization. PNAS.
Lecture Video:
[19:38]- Slides
Thursday
- In class exam!