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Re:Google, Meta, others will have to explain algorithms unde... by pessimizer on Saturday April 23, 2022 @09:55AM (#31134305)
I don't think people should be forced into the public square by law. If you want to live in an echo chamber, you should be able to. We don't forcibly close convents. If I want to choose the "Smart Feed™, although I can choose not to, that should be my choice to make.

I don't know TikTok, but people seem to like its choices.

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Re:Google, Meta, others will have to explain algorithms unde... by somewhereoutth on Saturday April 23, 2022 @11:36AM (#31135166)
I think the distinction is that generally it should be a conscious choice to be in the echo chamber - and not the easy unknowing default choice (if you even have a choice) for smart feeds.
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