‘How Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News’ by Noah Giansiracusa is an accessible account of the various ways that data-driven algorithms have been distorting reality and rendering the truth harder to grasp. From news aggregators to Google searches to YouTube recommendations to Facebook news feeds, the way we obtain information today is filtered through the lens of tech giant algorithms.

Noah Giansiracusa, Assistant Professor, Bentley University

Anya Schiffrin, Senior Lecturer, Columbia University