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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 taurath on Sunday October 20, 2019 @04:22PM (#21306832)
I spent 2 years trying to “fix” my feed before leaving Facebook altogether. There was no way at the time - the alg would always surface the absolute worst things that anyone I knew would post because the algorithm knew it would get the most responses.
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Re:Facebook isn’t free speech, it’s algorithmic amplificatio... by wasmburger on Sunday October 20, 2019 @04:30PM (#21306882)
Maybe the section of the AI devoted to you has tagged you as someone who likes outrage. Maybe you have posted some outrage stuff. My experience is opposite from yours.
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Re:Facebook isn’t free speech, it’s algorithmic amplificatio... by taurath on Sunday October 20, 2019 @06:36PM (#21307767)
You’re right it’s probably my fault for constantly clicking “dislike, don’t show more”, not the financial incentives of Facebook. That’s nice for you that it’s the opposite.
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Re:Facebook isn’t free speech, it’s algorithmic amplificatio... by colejohnson66 on Sunday October 20, 2019 @09:31PM (#21308671)
Check your settings. You can change what the algorithm thinks about you.
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