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X's Algorithm Feeds Off Ragebait and Impacts Democrats More, Study Finds
TL;DRX's algorithm prioritizes outrage content, disproportionately affecting Democratic users.
Why it matters: Platform algorithms shape political discourse and information access; documented bias raises questions about algorithmic fairness and election-year influence.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 404 Media: X's algorithm learns what you hate and shows you more of it, according to a new study just published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS). The paper, titled Value misalignment of X's feed algorithm is a…
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