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versión impresa ISSN 1025-9945versión On-line ISSN 1993-4904
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SUED, Gabriela Elisa. Training the algorithm: governance, agency, and literacy in the use of Youtube. Contratexto [online]. 2022, n.37, pp.159-182. Epub 01-Jun-2022. ISSN 1025-9945. http://dx.doi.org/10.26439/contratexto2022.n037.5331.
This study addresses the experiences of young Mexican users with YouTube’s recommendation algorithms. It seeks to determine if they are subordinated to algorithmic governance or if, on the contrary, they are capable of developing some tactics to resist algorithmic power through their agency. It uses a qualitative methodology based on focus groups and shows that users are not entirely subordinated to the platforms. Their possibilities of agency vary depending on the different technological appropriations of the platform, the intuitive theories about the ways in which these operate, the ability to dodge algorithmic distortions, and the resources to evaluate the quality of the information offered. As a result, the study identifies the specific skills that constitute algorithmic literacy.
Palabras clave : YouTube; algorithms; users; digital literacy; transmedia literacy.