YouTube Algorithm Steers People Away From Radical Content Another blow to the idea that algorithms are driving our political dysfunction. Reason · Mar 13, 2024
‘They’re treating us like thieves’: Rio de Janeiro traders rage as historic flea market shuts Feira de Acari is closed down by the mayor after claims that gangsters used it to sell stolen goods The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2024
Let's open Facebook's black box There's a perfectly good reason to break open the secrets of social-media giants. Over the past decade, governments have watched helplessly as their democratic processes were disrupted by misinformation and hate speech on sites like Meta Platforms Inc's Facebook, Alphabet Inc's YouTube and Twitter Inc. Now some governments are gearing… Bangkok Post · Aug 2, 2022