{"podcast":{"title":"Unspun","slug":"unspun-6601575","podcast_index_feed_id":6601575,"rss_url":"https://feeds.redcircle.com/56c05004-5d7f-4f0c-a3b9-5eac7d975704","website_url":"https://redcircle.com/shows/unspun","image_url":"https://media.redcircle.com/images/2025/3/25/21/3bbd2b70-1ef2-43ec-aa38-e4f2050eb2b1_e4f4-fe50-466c-bbfa-59a7dbde77df_unspun-purple.jpg","author":"Amanda Sturgill","episode_count":112,"summary":"Unspun is critical thinking about the news. Hear real examples, past and present, of newsmakers attempting to mislead you and understand how they manipulate the truth. Learn how to avoid being swayed by fake news and misinformation. Get Unspun, because you deserve the truth.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-29T00:19:34.263030+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575"},"episode":{"title":"Do social media algorithms change your mind? - Unspun Journal Club","slug":"do-social-media-algorithms-change-your-mind-unspun-journal-club","published_at":"2026-04-21T11:21:47+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/do-social-media-algorithms-change-your-mind-unspun-journal-club","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575","url":"https://mswmedia.com/show/unspun/","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audio3.redcircle.com/episodes/22ad83f4-5710-455e-b6d7-849a8c0619bd/stream.mp3","summary":"Do social media algorithms actually change what you believe? In this episode of UnSpun , we break down new research from on the political effects of X’s feed algorithm. Using a real-world experiment with X users, the study tests what happens when people switch between chronological and algorithmic feeds. We also examine the legacy of Cambridge Analytica and the broader concerns about filter bubbles, misinformation,and algorithmic influence. It's more complicated than the headlines suggest. Algorithms may not change your identity—but they can shape what you see, who you follow, and how you interpret the world. More about the paper here . Check out Dr. Sturg's book that teaches you how to identify double-talking politicians. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy","meta_description":"Do social media algorithms actually change what you believe? In this episode of UnSpun , we break down new research from on the political effects of X’s f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1192,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/unspun-6601575/episodes/do-social-media-algorithms-change-your-mind-unspun-journal-club/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/unspun-6601575/do-social-media-algorithms-change-your-mind-unspun-journal-club.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}