EP02: Social Media Algorithms

Welcome to Season 2 of "Heatwaves of Change". This season, we’re exploring the impact of misinformation and disinformation on our earth, society, culture, and politics. Join your hosts Portia Cook and Mia Daly as they explore the effects of climate change in our real world.

This episode is all about social media. In this episode, we will help you understand how social media algorithms contribute to the spread of misinformation and disinformation online. We're going beyond the memes and trends and diving into the real world consequences of the online spread of false information.

Join us on the journey in our new season exploring topics like community, climate refugees, Colorado wildfires, fast fashion, indigenous land, and the oil and gas industry. Each episode we’ll unravel the web of mis and disinformation, offering perspectives on these pressing issues.

Sources:

Jenny King and CP24 news anchor https://youtu.be/xgJ-xwXZ0zA?feature=shared Mit Sloan https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/mit-sloan-research-about-social-media-misinformation-and-elections Temple University https://news.temple.edu/news/2021-11-09/study-shows-verified-users-are-among-biggest-culprits-when-it-comes-sharing-fake ISDG Global https://www.isdglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Deny-Deceive-Delay-Vol.-2.pdf Pew Reaserch https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/fact-sheet/social-media-and-news-fact-sheet/ Pew Reaserch https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/08/09/what-the-data-says-about-americans-views-of-climate-change/ Pew Reaserch https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2021/11/22/the-future-of-digital-spaces-and-their-role-in-democracy/ Boston University https://www.bu.edu/articles/2023/tweets-ads-and-lies-researchers-are-fighting-against-climate-misinformation/#:~:text=They%20analyzed%20over%2022%2C000%20tweets,information%20about%20the%20climate%20crisis. Pew Reaserch https://www.pewresearch.org/journalism/2016/12/15/many-americans-believe-fake-news-is-sowing-confusion/ FMA https://freemusicarchive.org/music/aldous-ichnite/discography FMA https://freemusicarchive.org/music/aldous-ichnite/discography Shimona Kee https://youtu.be/oKrNGYwB9zU?feature=shared Robin Burke- CU Original audio Hamid Qahri-Saremi- CSU Original audio