Detecting race and gender bias in visual representation of AI on web search engines
Web search engines influence perception of social reality by filtering and ranking
information. However, their outputs are often subjected to bias that can lead to skewed …
information. However, their outputs are often subjected to bias that can lead to skewed …
[HTML][HTML] Where the earth is flat and 9/11 is an inside job: A comparative algorithm audit of conspiratorial information in web search results
Web search engines are important online information intermediaries that are frequently used
and highly trusted by the public despite multiple evidence of their outputs being subjected to …
and highly trusted by the public despite multiple evidence of their outputs being subjected to …
Hey, Google, is it what the Holocaust looked like? Auditing algorithmic curation of visual historical content on Web search engines
By filtering and ranking information, search engines shape how individuals perceive both
the present and past events. However, these information curation mechanisms are prone to …
the present and past events. However, these information curation mechanisms are prone to …
Mapping the Field of Algorithm Auditing: A Systematic Literature Review Identifying Research Trends, Linguistic and Geographical Disparities
The increasing reliance on complex algorithmic systems by online platforms has sparked a
growing need for algorithm auditing, a research methodology evaluating these systems' …
growing need for algorithm auditing, a research methodology evaluating these systems' …
Auditing the representation of migrants in image web search results
Search engines serve as information gatekeepers on a multitude of topics that are prone to
gender, ethnicity, and race misrepresentations. In this paper, we specifically look at the …
gender, ethnicity, and race misrepresentations. In this paper, we specifically look at the …
Scaling up search engine audits: practical insights for algorithm auditing
R Ulloa, M Makhortykh… - Journal of information …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Algorithm audits have increased in recent years due to a growing need to independently
assess the performance of automatically curated services that process, filter and rank the …
assess the performance of automatically curated services that process, filter and rank the …
Aligning agent-based testing (ABT) with the experimental research paradigm: a literature review and best practices
The study of algorithmically curated media environments through emulated browsing has
become a key method of computational social science. Here, we review underlying concepts …
become a key method of computational social science. Here, we review underlying concepts …
Search engine effects on news consumption: Ranking and representativeness outweigh familiarity in news selection
R Ulloa, CS Kacperski - new media & society, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
While individuals' trust in search engine results is well-supported, little is known about their
preferences when selecting news. We use web-tracked behavioral data across a 2-month …
preferences when selecting news. We use web-tracked behavioral data across a 2-month …
Children and information access: Fostering a sense of belonging
In this vision paper, we spotlight children as often underserved users in the digital
ecosystem. With online search as a use case, we discuss the need for a multi-perspective …
ecosystem. With online search as a use case, we discuss the need for a multi-perspective …
Novelty in news search: a longitudinal study of the 2020 US elections
The 2020 US elections news coverage was extensive, with new pieces of information
generated rapidly. This evolving scenario presented an opportunity to study the performance …
generated rapidly. This evolving scenario presented an opportunity to study the performance …