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FundMECFS@anarchist.nexus to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

X's Algorithm Pushes Users to Lean More Conservative, Researchers Find

gizmodo.com

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X's Algorithm Pushes Users to Lean More Conservative, Researchers Find

gizmodo.com

FundMECFS@anarchist.nexus to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago
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The algorithm also doesn't like posts by traditional news media, the researchers found.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/43329654

This should come as no surprise to anyone, with Facebook, Instagram and YouTube being no better.

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  • LillyPip@lemmy.ca
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    Uh yeah, that’s why Elon bought it.

    • WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world
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      “Fascist propaganda machine found to indoctrinate users with the mental illness of fascism”

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        Who down votes this lol

        • LillyPip@lemmy.ca
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          Fascists, Musk fanbois. That Venn diagram is nearly a circle.

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    Which was the purpose of Elon Musk buying it all along.
    The algorithms are fucking designed specifically for that purpose!

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    The fact that ppl still use that fascist platform is beyond me. Where is the boycott?

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    people left on X are already conservative

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    unprecedented insights in this research.

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      Wait til they release their paper on water. You’ll be shocked.

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    Is it a coincidence that X is also the epicenter of corporate-funded CSAM generation?

    (BTW the byline on this post, “Facebook, Instagram and YouTube being no better”, is not backed by the Gizmodo article)

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