Astudy found that X’s algorithm now loves two things: Republicans and Elon Musk
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Astudy found that X’s algorithm now loves two things: Republicans and Elon Musk
The left has tended to lead the way in mastering new media, aided by its generally younger, tech-savvy supporters. Barack Obama harnessed Facebook in 2008, helping propel him into the White House. Today America’s right is ahead. Mr Trump has cultivated a following among the always-online, meme-sharing, crypto-trading tech community, which is more... See more
AI unleashes a weird new genre of political communication
In May 2016, an ex–Facebook employee was anonymously quoted on Gizmodo, a design, technology, and science fiction website, saying he was part of a project that “routinely suppressed news stories of interest to conservative readers from the social network’s influential ‘trending’ news section.” Several people who were reportedly employed at Facebook
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the dark-post (targeted nonpublic posts for specific users that only they would see) advertising on Facebook