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Algorithm awareness as an important internet skill: the case of voice assistants

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2021
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Gruber, J., Hargittai, E., Karaoglu, G., & Brombach, L. (2021). Algorithm awareness as an important internet skill: the case of voice assistants. International Journal of Communication, 15, 1770–1788.

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Voice assistants have become increasingly popular as part of digital technologies that people use in their everyday lives. Research on Internet use has shown that people’s online experiences are influenced by their level of know-how about the platforms they use. Extending the literature on Internet skills, this article focuses on people’s algorithm skills in the domain of voice assistants. Are people aware of how algorithms influence what information they receive when using voice assistants? Drawing on 83 interviews conducted in 5 cou

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15

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1770

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1788

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algorithm skills, algorithm awareness, Internet skills, voice assistants, users, interviews

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English

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2021

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2021-08-18

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1932-8036

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21 since deposited on 2021-08-18
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9 since deposited on 2021-08-18
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Gruber, J., Hargittai, E., Karaoglu, G., & Brombach, L. (2021). Algorithm awareness as an important internet skill: the case of voice assistants. International Journal of Communication, 15, 1770–1788.

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