About this episode

Mike investigates algospeak and its impact on social media while Marsh discusses the absence of ads online.

Mike investigates the social media language of 'algospeak' and asks if it really does anything at all? Meanwhile, Marsh can't figure out why there are suddenly no ads on the Internet. You can find all the details on the European Skeptics Congress at escliverpool.org . Tickets are priced at the early bird rate of £140, or £120 for members of ECSO-affiliated organisations . Sign up for the Skeptics with a K Patreon at https://patreon.com/skepticswithak, or to support Merseyside Skeptics as well as the podcast, donate at https://patreon.com/merseyskeptics . Patrons can now get access to episodes early. You can also chat with us on the Skeptics in the Pub Discord server . Mixed and edited by Morgan Clarke.

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike, Marsh

Topics covered

• algospeak
• social media
• advertising
• internet
• skepticism

Keywords

• algospeak
• social media language
• advertising
• internet ads
• European Skeptics Congress

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Skeptic Media Limited, ECSO, Merseyside Skeptics

Books & works: Skeptics with a K

Places: Liverpool

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