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Social media algorithms shape the beliefs people form /// Even small changes to content curation algorithms can shape what people come to believe—for better or worse. (www.mpg.de)
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.world/c/tech/p/1305963/social-media-algorithms-shape-the-beliefs-people-form-even-small-changes-to-content-cura

Research Paper.

  • Algorithms shape the beliefs people form: Simple changes to content curation algorithms can affect beliefs, consensus, and belief accuracy.
  • Personalized engagement-based ranking can be problematic: Although users perceive these feeds positively, they tend to lead to less consensus and less accurate beliefs.
  • Consensus is possible: Bridging-based ranking can help promote consensus by surfacing content that receives approval across different groups.
  • Belief accuracy can be improved: Intelligence-based ranking can promote more accurate collective and individual judgments.
  • Small algorithmic changes can have large effects: Simple changes to how posts are sampled and ranked can substantially influence the beliefs people form.
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[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 0 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, that's why the West, spearheaded as usual by the US, sorta colonized Ukraine and made it their new FOB against Russia, because both governments are in bed with each other, lol. If you're saying that Russia also uses disinfo, propaganda and social media for their own goals, sure, but they're not the same and they're certainly not as damaging (Nazi/white supremacy apology/Zionism is Western stuff, for example).

[–] db2@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Username checks out halfway.