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Paper Title
Algorithmic Gatekeeping: How Invisible Media Systems Decide What Society Sees
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Atharva Mukund , Santrupth Dhari , Harshal Suresh Poojary , Disha Gharta , Rashmeet Kaur Ugde
Keywords
Algorithmic Gatekeeping, Infrastructure Invisibility, Digital Platforms, Media Power, Public Sphere
Abstract
In the digital era, the process of selecting and prioritizing information is more and more not made by human editors but by algorithmic systems. Algorithmic gatekeeping involves the automated filtering, ranking, and recommendation of various content from digital platforms such as social media, search engines, and streaming services. These systems use insight into user profiles and behaviour to decide what is shown and what is concealed. Algorithmic gatekeeping is a new form of media power. Traditional gatekeepers journalists, editors, and broadcasters used to make explicit editorial decisions under the guidance of professional norms and institutional expectations. On the other hand, algorithmic gatekeeping is continuous, on a massive scale, and usually not disclosed. Their ultimate goal is often to optimize engagement metrics, influencing what content gets circulated in the public sphere. This paper studies the historical and theoretical bases on which algorithmic gatekeeping is built. In so doing, the paper identifies the theoretical underpinnings of algorithmic gatekeeping as a form of infrastructure invisibility in operating public awareness, social knowledge, and collective attention.
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"Algorithmic Gatekeeping: How Invisible Media Systems Decide What Society Sees", IJCRT - International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (www.ijcrt.org), ISSN:2320-2882, Vol.14, Issue 3, page no.e966-e972, March 2026, Available :https://ijcrt.org/papers/IJCRT2603591.pdf
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Mukund, A., Dhari, S., Poojary, H. S., Gharta, D., & Ugde, R. K. (2026). Algorithmic Gatekeeping: How Invisible Media Systems Decide What Society Sees. International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, 14(3), e966-e972. https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2603591
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Mukund, Atharva, et al. "Algorithmic Gatekeeping: How Invisible Media Systems Decide What Society Sees." International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, vol. 14, no. 3, 2026, pp. e966-e972, https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2603591.
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Mukund, Atharva, et al. "Algorithmic Gatekeeping: How Invisible Media Systems Decide What Society Sees." International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts 14, no. 3 (2026): e966-e972. https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2603591.
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A. Mukund, S. Dhari, H. S. Poojary, D. Gharta and R. K. Ugde, "Algorithmic Gatekeeping: How Invisible Media Systems Decide What Society Sees," IJCRT, vol. 14, no. 3, pp. e966-e972, Mar. 2026.
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Mukund A, Dhari S, Poojary HS, Gharta D, Ugde RK. Algorithmic Gatekeeping: How Invisible Media Systems Decide What Society Sees. IJCRT. 2026 Mar;14(3):e966-e972.
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Mukund A, Dhari S, Poojary HS, Gharta D, Ugde RK. Algorithmic Gatekeeping: How Invisible Media Systems Decide What Society Sees. IJCRT. 2026;14(3):e966-e972. Accessed at https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2603591
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@article{IJCRT2603591,
author = {Atharva Mukund and Santrupth Dhari and Harshal Suresh Poojary and Disha Gharta and Rashmeet Kaur Ugde},
title = {Algorithmic Gatekeeping: How Invisible Media Systems Decide What Society Sees},
journal = {International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts},
volume = {14},
number = {3},
pages = {e966-e972},
year = {2026},
month = {March},
issn = {2320-2882},
url = {https://ijcrt.org/viewpaperforall.php?paper=IJCRT2603591}
}
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TY - JOUR
AU - Mukund, Atharva
AU - Dhari, Santrupth
AU - Poojary, Harshal Suresh
AU - Gharta, Disha
AU - Ugde, Rashmeet Kaur
TI - Algorithmic Gatekeeping: How Invisible Media Systems Decide What Society Sees
T2 - International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts
JA - IJCRT
VL - 14
IS - 3
PY - 2026
SN - 2320-2882
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SP - e966-e972
ER -
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