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Re:Measuring the “Filter Bubble”: How Google is influencing ... by thecleaner on Thursday December 06, 2018 @06:08AM (#18617016)
The arguments for personalisation make sense. But the other story is sometimes we need unbiased results. Like when reading about politics. You need the dose of "whats are the facts" rather than "What are the facts for me"
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Re:Measuring the “Filter Bubble”: How Google is influencing ... by Kye on Thursday December 06, 2018 @08:29AM (#18617807)
Replacing an algorithm that bombards people with propaganda with unfiltered propaganda doesn't seem like an improvement. Someone who, for example, mistakes a map of policing for a map of crime won't do well in either scenario.
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