Algorithms that amplify or suppress particular kinds of messages should be seen as a source of harm.
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Doctoral researcher in computational social science, Hertie School
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Early Career Researcher and Sessional Academic in Creative Industries, Digital Platforms and Knowledge Exchange, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor in Behavioral Data Science, University of Technology Sydney
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Contract Faculty, Communication & Media Studies, York University, Canada
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Chair of Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol
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Director, Center for Adaptive Rationality, Max Planck Institute for Human Development
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Doctoral Student, EPFL – École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne
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Lecturer in Digital Cultures at The University of Sydney, University of Sydney
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Research Scientist, Center for Adaptive Rationality, Max Planck Institute for Human Development
