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{{Short description|Curation of media using computer algorithms}}

'''Algorithmic curation''' is the [[curation]] of [[online media]] using computer [[algorithm]]s. Examples include search engine algorithms and [[social media]] algorithms.<ref name=oxac/> Examples include the [[Twitter feed algorithm]], [[Facebook]]'s [[algorithmic feed]]s and the [[Google search algorithm]].

Curation algorithms are typically proprietary "[[black box]]" algorithms, leading to concern about invisible bias in their choices.<ref name=oxac>{{Cite web |title=New exhibit highlights differences between algorithmic and human curation {{!}} University of Oxford |url=https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2022-12-08-new-exhibit-highlights-differences-between-algorithmic-and-human-curation |access-date=2023-03-07 |website=www.ox.ac.uk |language=en}}</ref>