Decoding Online Traps and Algorithms with the Empreinte numérique Podcast!
Reading time:
4 min. In today’s digital world, young people move through aconstant flow ofinformation, screens, habits and clickbait. Episode6 of the Empreinte numérique podcast welcomes Jonathan
Martineau, professor
at Concordia University, along with high-school students, to explore online traps, algorithms and the mechanisms that capture attention. Hosted by Douaa Kachache and Tom-Eliot Girard, the
episode helps listeners understand
how onlinebehaviours are shaped and how critical thinking can protect them. The article encourages youth to question what
they see,
verify sources, recognize manipulative design and develop more informed online habits. Produced by Printemps numérique, the podcast offers a humorousand accessible
space for learning about citizenship in the digitalage.
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