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Al Jazeera has produced a five part video series that explores the impact algorithms have on our everyday lives.
#AllHailTheAlgorithm Definitely worth a watch: https://interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/2019/hail-algorithms/index.html …pic.twitter.com/piz9K3r1cX
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Is the internet being colonised by Big Tech?
We’re in the midst of a great race for data and American and Chinese tech companies are leading the chase. @hey_alirae traces the battle for connection in episode 2 of#AllHailTheAlgorithm: https://aje.io/qjb2b pic.twitter.com/xTNWyu1ME6Show this thread -
For more on how algorithms are impacting our lives, watch the first episode of
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In Jordan’s Zaatari refugee camp, the UN's World Food Programme is using iris scans to help provide aid - literally with the blink of an eye.
@wfp say the system is efficient & secure… but@hare_brain says there's more to consider.#AllHailTheAlgorithm: https://aje.io/kf54u pic.twitter.com/eeSaYQbDYSShow this thread -
Every time we’re online we face countless pop-ups and ‘privacy’ policies all demanding we agree or consent to the use of our data. But
@hartzog says ‘consent’ is meaningless on the web today.#AllHailTheAlgorithm: https://aje.io/syaal pic.twitter.com/yZkACeRdzTShow this thread -
There seems to be no escaping biometric systems and the privacy issues that come with them.
@hare_brain &@Pippa_King advise awareness, caution & a conscious effort to limit your data footprint.#AllHailTheAlgorithm: https://aje.io/kf54u pic.twitter.com/x3sxz5zFbQShow this thread -
As they look to expand their markets, US tech companies like Facebook and Google are also making a big push to ‘connect the unconnected’ - but it’s not without a cost, say
@NiNanjira &@Nanjala1.#AllHailTheAlgorithm: http://aje.io/qjb2b pic.twitter.com/6Vfvhd94xHShow this thread -
Algorithms are as much a part of our modern infrastructure as buildings or roads. So getting to grips with how they work - and to whose benefit - is really important if you want to understand the world we live in today
#AllHailTheAlgorithm https://aje.io/rbb83 pic.twitter.com/8uu6wVy3Ka
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Our 'clicks' are an online currency - but at what cost?
Propaganda isn't the only driver of fake news - it's also profits. @hey_alirae travels to Mexico for episode 3 of#AllHailTheAlgorithm: https://aje.io/9dqc9 pic.twitter.com/TsUH2xboq7Show this thread -
Children’s rights campaigner
@Pippa_King has been studying biometrics in schools. She says creating a surveillance-compliant society starts with normalising the technology for kids.#AllHailTheAlgorithm: https://aje.io/kf54u pic.twitter.com/wVz7DlZ380Show this thread -
Police forces across the UK have been trialling facial recognition systems in public spaces.
@g__ferris of privacy group@bbw1984 has issues with the accuracy & legality of these systems.#AllHailTheAlgorithm: https://aje.io/kf54u pic.twitter.com/I5URyKpDtVShow this thread -
In Mexico, fake news about child kidnappings has led to mob violence and gruesome deaths. Blogger and activist
@AlbertoEscorcia told us that often the motivations for these fake news scams is not so much ideology, as it is money.#AllHailTheAlgorithm: https://aje.io/9dqc9 pic.twitter.com/PNZVC9wQTXShow this thread -
Slot machines are the backbone of the gambling industry. They are deeply addictive and make loads of money.
@NatashaSchull says that in many ways, your smartphone is just like a slot machine.#AllHailTheAlgorithm: https://aje.io/syaal pic.twitter.com/3p5ANqfqySShow this thread -
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Ever wondered why you're so addicted to your phone? It all begins with design.
@hey_alirae travels to San Francisco to explore what tech addiction is doing to our online privacy.
Watch episode 5 of #AllHailTheAlgorithm: https://aje.io/syaa pic.twitter.com/C9snZ512FSShow this thread -
Tech addiction is a real thing. It’s taking up your time and compromising your privacy. We asked
@hartzog,@aza Raskin &@NatashaSchull how we can get a better grip on ourselves online.#AllHailTheAlgorithm: https://aje.io/syaal pic.twitter.com/9KHdiGV77LShow this thread -
We’ve all clicked an ‘I agree’ button without reading the terms, just to get through to a website. But do we even know what we are agreeing to?
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#AllHailTheAlgorithm is the best news series about digitla issues that I've seen in last couple of months. Thanks to@hey_alirae 5 part series exploring the impact of these invisible codes on our everyday lives. https://interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/2019/hail-algorithms/index.html …Show this thread -
What is ‘data colonialism’? Academics Nick Couldry (
@couldrynick) and Ulises Mejias describe the phenomenon:#AllHailTheAlgorithm: http://aje.io/qjb2b pic.twitter.com/6Ny3FeJHUDShow this thread -
@hey_alirae's#AllHailTheAlgorithm is a very timely look at the problems inherent in#Tech and#Automation, chiefly the automation of inequality. I come from the school of thought that wants to legislate against job losses to automation.#4IR@PopTechWorkshttps://interactive.aljazeera.com/aje/2019/hail-algorithms/index.html … -
'Trust me' - I am an algorithm Algorithms are not neutral. They are full of bias, misunderstandings and human prejudices. So, can we trust them? https://www.aljazeera.com/programmes/all-hail-the-algorithm/2019/10/algorithm-191031081223542.html … with
@Asher_Wolf@PopTechWorks@5harad#allhailthealgorithm@hey_alirae
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