Your goal for this assignment is to take the science and technology studies’ (STS) concept of “blackboxing” and apply it to a technolog

your own life. In order to “open” a black box, you will need to do the following:

Step One: Choose one of the following issues to research

#1: Infrastructure (data centers, environment)

#2: Content moderation (evaluating speech)

#3: Algorithms (code behind the scenes)

Step Two: After you’ve chosen one of the three issues, read the articles associated with that issue (below).

Step Three: Write a 350-500-word essay that discusses what you learned about the case. You should reference the readings/podcast te

give examples, but the essay should be in your own words. You may use brief quotations (a sentence or two) from the sources. If you do

be sure to quote and provide the authorkinformation. Your essay should include a thoughtful response about how “opening the black bo.

helped you to understand an aspect of technology better.

Note: This is an individual assignment and the writing should be your own. Your work will be run through Turnitin.com. Be sure to check

your report and to use proper citation.

Issue #1: Social media and infrastructure

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