| Title: |
Engagement-based media. |
| Authors: |
Lessig, Lawrence (AUTHOR) |
| Source: |
TIME Magazine. 7/6/2026, Vol. 208 Issue 1/2, p47-47. 1p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Algorithms; Media consumption; Digital technology |
| Geographic Terms: |
United States |
| Reviews & Products: |
Twitter (Web resource) |
| Abstract: |
America at 250TECH INNOVATIONS: The advances shaping the American now—and paving a path toward the future We've turned the decisions about what information we consume over to algorithms that maximize not for truth or justice or the American way, but for engagement. And it just turns out—too bad for us—the stuff that engages us most turns us into ignorant people who hate each other.—Lawrence Lessig, founder of Creative Commons and Equal CitizensFounder Of Creative Commons, Equal Citizens [Extracted from the article] |
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| Database: |
Business Source Premier |