This talk is hosted by the Social Design Lab. Register here.

Dominant tech platforms are using technology to reshape society in ways big and small. The public has an interest in understanding how, but it’s hard to see inside the algorithms they’ve built. One way to hold them accountable is through investigative journalism backed by bespoke data collection and analysis methods that are easily understood.

That’s where The Markup comes in. In this talk Leon will discuss several algorithmic audits we’ve conducted to surface answers to important questions like: Does Big Tech preference their own products to gain unfair market advantages? Are social media platforms enforcing their own policies? How are algorithms reinforcing and upholding harmful racial biases?

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