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Re:TikTok shares your data more than any other app and it’s ... by echelon on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @12:56PM (#30275746)
> lets root out anti american sentiment in the algo. facepalm strong fox news vibes around here these days

I said measure. We need to understand if we're being manipulated, and if so, figure out what an appropriate response should be. Maybe it's as simple as releasing a report and letting the media talk about it. Knowing gives us the ability to develop a response.

Filter bubbles are relatively new, and it's not yet clear the extent to which they can be used to shape a democratic society.

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Re:TikTok shares your data more than any other app and it’s ... by wyre on Wednesday February 09, 2022 @03:05PM (#30277708)
> We need to understand if we're being manipulated

We don’t need to find that out because we are being manipulated. These are algorithms designed to maintain attention and sell ads. It is impossible for that to not be manipulative. The goal shouldn’t be to understand the algorithms, but to stop them from ruining our lives.

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