Social Media Algorithms

Process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer.

• algorithm
• content
• curated

Text, visual or audio content that is made available online.

• algorithm
• content
• curated

Carefully chosen and thoughtfully organized or presented.

• algorithm
• content
• curated

Information in digital form that can be transmitted or processed.

• data
• disinformation
• echo chamber

False information deliberately spread to deceive people.

• data
• disinformation
• echo chamber

Environment in which a person encounters only beliefs or opinions that coincide with their own.

• data
• disinformation
• echo chamber

Become involved with.

• engage
• extreme
• filter bubble

More demanding or dangerous than normal.

• engage
• extreme
• filter bubble

Isolation that can occur when websites use algorithms to selectively assume the information a user would want to see.

• engage
• extreme
• filter bubble

Incorrect or misleading information.

• misinformation
• polarization
• politics