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A comment on Facebook isn’t free speech, it’s algorithmic amplification optimized for outrage. Parent comment

Re:Facebook isn’t free speech, it’s algorithmic amplificatio... by cptaj on Sunday October 20, 2019 @04:06PM (#21306710)
Isn't the algorithm a form of censorship in and of itself?

It decides what to show and what to hide. Yes, you can drill down to find what you want, but that will either never happen at scale or might be entirely impractical.

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Re:Facebook isn’t free speech, it’s algorithmic amplificatio... by baby on Sunday October 20, 2019 @06:00PM (#21307482)
That's a good and I think more interesting question. I don't have a good answer for you :)
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Re:Facebook isn’t free speech, it’s algorithmic amplificatio... by wasmburger on Sunday October 20, 2019 @04:25PM (#21306852)
They can't show everything so a filter must be used. They try to show you things similar to what you have liked so you are happy, along with ads related to what you like so you will buy. I can hide/unlike/unfollow things I don't like to tune the filter. How is this complicated? Do people who hate Facebook not understand how to use it? Edit:sp
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