Did You Google It?

11/06/18 • 78 min

Search results aren’t neutral. Sometimes they can lead us to misleading and even hateful parts of the internet. Safiya Noble and Heidi Beirich explain how this happens and what we can do about it.

Visit the show notes for this episode to find a full transcript and a list of resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

And educators! Get a professional development certificate for listening to this episode—issued by Learning for Justice. Listen for the special code word, then visit learningforjustice.org/podcastpd.

Search results aren’t neutral. Sometimes they can lead us to misleading and even hateful parts of the internet. Safiya Noble and Heidi Beirich explain how this happens and what we can do about it.

Visit the show notes for this episode to find a full transcript and a list of resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.

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Educators! Get a professional development certificate for listening to this episode—issued by Learning for Justice. Listen for the special code word, then visit learningforjustice.org/podcastpd.

And be sure to visit the show notes for this episode, for a full transcript and resources to help you teach the ideas explored by our guests.