Effects of the spiral of silence on minority groups in recommender systems
Shah Noor Khan (Utrecht University, The Netherlands) · Eelco Herder (Utrecht University, The Netherlands)
Published in HT '23: 34th ACM Conference on Hypertext and Social Media · DOI: 10.1145/3603163.3609041 · License: © Copyright held by the owner/author(s). Publication rights licensed to ACM.
Authors: Shah Noor Khan, Eelco Herder
Keywords: Doctoral Consortium, Fear of Isolation, Recommender Systems, Spiral of Silence
Session: Social and Intelligent Media: Social media methods
Pages: spit
Conference: HT '23
Abstract
Recommender systems play a critical role in today's data-rich landscape, where the abundance of information necessitates their ability to present the most relevant choices for individual users. However, it has been noted that recommender systems often fail to offer the most suitable options for minority groups. Therefore, this paper examines one of the potential reasons behind the underrepresentation of minority opinions within recommender systems through a literature review. Specifically, we explore the connection and importance between the spiral of silence concept and the dearth of suitable recommendations for minorities.
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