Is Tech Biased—Or Are We?

Algorithms decide what we see, what we miss, and influence what we believe. In this episode, we examine how digital technologies reflect and amplify social bias, distort public debate, and reshape our understanding of truth. What happens when platforms reward outrage over accuracy, and when AI becomes a tool for manufacturing alternative realities? The challenge isn’t just technical—it’s political, and it’s personal.Host: Lucas Proto, Universidad Autónoma de MadridGuest editors: Nikola Schmidt, Senior Researcher at the Institute of International Relations in PragueGuests: Myojung Chung, Assistant Professor of journalism and media innovation at Northeastern University and Rebooting Social Media visiting scholar at Harvard University’s Berkman Klein Center & Manuel Alcántara Plá, Associate Professor of Linguistics at the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM).Production: Franco Delle Donne, Rombo Podcasts

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A monthly podcast examining the effects of post-truth politics on contemporary societies. The podcast will share and discuss the results of RECLAIM, a Horizon Europe research project that studies the impact of the information disorder on liberal democracies as we have come to understand them in order to advise on policy making and education and to react to the negative effect of disinformation on democratic discourse. RECLAIM is a Research and Innovation Action funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe programme. The contents of this podcast are the sole responsibility of the guests and do not reflect the opinion of the European Union or the Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.