Re:Zuckerberg asserts Facebook stands for free expression
by charlesism on Thursday October 17, 2019 @06:07PM
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There are two big problems with these algorithms.
Problem one is less controversial: small groups of propagandists game the algorithms to gain more exposure than they could get organically.
Problem two is less comfortable: sometimes content that appeals to the majority does so at the expense of a minority. An algorithm that is purely democratic is only as fair as the majority is altruistic.
Problem one is less controversial: small groups of propagandists game the algorithms to gain more exposure than they could get organically.
Problem two is less comfortable: sometimes content that appeals to the majority does so at the expense of a minority. An algorithm that is purely democratic is only as fair as the majority is altruistic.