Algorithms of Oppression: How Search Engines Reinforce Racism | 
“We have to ask what is lost, who is harmed, and what should be forgotten with the embrace of artificial intelligence in decision making. It is of no collective social benefit to organize information resources on the web through processes that solidify inequality and marginalization - on that point I am hopeful many people will agree.”
pickWriting a bunch of nonfiction reviews tonight!
Noble started her journey to writing this from a simple search looking for Black girls on the internet for kids. She was taken to pornography on the first Google page. 😔 She looks at the different ways major companies‘ algorithms disadvantage and stereotype BIPOC folks. Written before the 2016 election, she also forecasted the ways algorithms could funnel people towards hate groups, which happened.
so-soVery heavy on theory, which I dislike, & a lot of repetitive information. I really appreciate the spotlight it puts on the importance of regulating Google, how important it is to force companies like Google to address the racist & biased structures they work with, and the potential impact (& danger) of all of our online data being archived and available. It highlights the importance of Information Literacy and need for change.
2/5 stars
pickThis is a MUST READ! Our info-seeking habits are almost exclusively focused on internet tools like Google & Yelp, but many of us don't know how these platforms work. Dr. Noble does an amazing job examining & exposing the predatory ways these companies colonize, monetize, restrict, manipulate, & distribute info. Digital media literacy is so important cuz we are effectively lied to by tech every day. We need more regulation & more librarians!
Will be reading this intermittently between everything else I‘m reading #Oppression #Google #Nonfiction #Racism
A must read for anyone—especially people who think Google is a neutral purveyor of information. (Spoiler alert: It‘s not.)
