**When knowing more means doing less: Algorithmic knowledge and digital (dis)engagement among young adults**
"_A new survey of U.S. young adults finds that while higher algorithmic awareness and knowledge are linked to greater concerns about misinformation and filter bubbles, individuals with greater algorithmic awareness and knowledge are less likely to correct misinformation or engage with opposing viewpoints on social media—possibly reflecting limited algorithmic agency._"
Chung, M. (2025). When knowing more means doing less: Algorithmic knowledge and digital (dis)engagement among young adults. Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) Misinformation Review. https://doi.org/10.37016/mr-2020-186
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What if knowing how social media algorithms work doesn’t make you a more responsible digital citizen, but a more cynical one? A new survey of U.S. young adults finds that while higher algorithmic awareness and knowledge are linked to greater concerns about misinformation and filter bubbles, individuals with greater algorithmic awareness and knowledge are less
In or around Hitchin tomorrow evening? Fancy meeting some of the folks from the Hackspace socially at a pub with good beer? Tuesday evening is Hitchin Hackspace Social Night at the Vic...
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Attached: 1 image Tuesday, 14th October, is our monthly #HitchinHackspace Social Night, at The Vic just down the road from the Hackspace, from 19:30/20:00. Look out for our sign, say hello and find out about your local #Hackspace over a refreshing beverage or two #Hitchin #Letchworth #Stevenage #Baldock