YouTube Algorithm Audit Study

RESEARCH PARTICIPANTS NEEDED!

Help us understand algorithmic bias against content creators!

We (researchers at Carnegie Mellon University) are conducting a study to better understand how people who create YouTube content research and report algorithmic discrimination and/or bias.

To participate in the study, please: contact Sara Kingsley skingsle@cs.cmu.edu and take the screening survey (linked to below).

• The screening survey takes approximately 5 minutes to complete.
• Your personal, contact information, and survey responses will be kept confidential.
• Your participation is voluntary.

Your responses to the questions on this screening survey will determine your eligibility to participate in our YouTube study, a 1-hour interview. If you are eligible and you participate in the study, you will be compensated $30.

Interview Procedure

If you participate in the interview, we will ask you some questions about your experiences creating content for YouTube and about algorithm bias.

• No computer science knowledge is required to participate.
• At the start of the interview, we may ask you to complete an online survey form.
• The interview (including survey form) takes approximately 1 hour to complete.
• Participants will receive $30 Amazon gift card for their time.

Your participation is voluntary and the information you provide will be stored securely.

Eligibility:

1. You must be 18 years or older
2. You must be a current/former content creator for a digital platform

Interested? Please email Sara Kingsley at skingsle@cs.cmu.edu.

Screening Survey

Please take the screening survey (at the link below) and provide your contact information, if you are eligible, a member of our research team will contact you to schedule an interview. The screening survey takes approximately no more than 5 minutes to complete.

Screening Survey Link to Survey

Interview Study ($30 compensation)

Please email Sara Kingsley at skingsle@cs.cmu.edu and we will contact you to schedule an interview if you are eligible to participate.

Funding

This study is funded by the National Science Foundation (Award Abstract # 2040942): https://nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2040942&HistoricalAwards=false

Right to Ask Questions & Contact Information

If you have any questions about this study, you should feel free to ask them by contacting the Principal Investigator now at Sara Kingsley, PhD student, Human-Computer Interaction Institute (HCII), Carnegie Mellon University, 5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, USA: skingsle@cs.cmu.edu. If you have questions later, desire additional information, or wish to withdraw your participation please contact the Principal Investigator by mail, phone or e-mail in accordance with the contact information listed above.

If you have questions pertaining to your rights as a research participant; or to report concerns to this study, you should contact the Office of Research integrity and Compliance at Carnegie Mellon University. Email: irb-review@andrew.cmu.edu . Phone: 412-268-1901 or 412-268-5460.