Re:Jonathan Albright, a Digital Sleuth Exposing Fake News
by citrablue on Saturday July 28, 2018 @02:21PM
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> I do not think YouTube's recommendation engine is an unmediated expression of a user's true desires.
Cynically, I disagree. i think their recommendation engine is a reflection of a collection of people's true desires. People reveal their preferences through actions (clicking on things) more than thought, which is generally rationalization for a decision already made.
Cynically, I disagree. i think their recommendation engine is a reflection of a collection of people's true desires. People reveal their preferences through actions (clicking on things) more than thought, which is generally rationalization for a decision already made.