Algorithm audits are powerful tools for studying black-box systems without direct knowledge
of their inner workings. While very effective in examining technical components, the method …

Against the backdrop of calls for greater platform transparency, this exploratory article
investigates Meta's 'Why Am I Seeing This Ad'(WAIST) feature, which is positioned as a …

It is critical to understand how algorithms structure the information people see and how
those algorithms support or undermine society's core values. We offer a normative …

Targeted advertising platforms are widely used by job advertisers to reach potential
employees; thus issues of discrimination due to targeting that have surfaced have received …

Detailed targeting of advertisements has long been one of the core offerings of online
platforms. Unfortunately, malicious advertisers have frequently abused such targeting …

In this position paper, we introduce a new epistemic lens for analyzing algorithmic harm. We
argue that the epistemic lens we propose herein has two key contributions to help reframe …

Digital ads on social-media platforms play an important role in shaping access to economic
opportunities. Our work proposes and implements a new third-party auditing method that …

The increasing encroachment of artificial intelligence (AI) on social life raises various risks to
society, most prominently in the info-spheres created and controlled by Google, Facebook …

This thesis examines discussions (N= 445848 posts and comments) in two Reddit forums
(subreddits) that emerged in response to the anti-feminist, conspiratorial, far-right discourse …

Currently, a series of lawsuits and bills are addressing whether social media companies
should increase their duty of care toward children aged 13 or younger, as well as vulnerable …