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Facebook's algorithm change in 2018 benefitted Republican groups, researchers say
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9th June 2022, 08:30
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| [M] Reviewer  Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania
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 |  Facebook's algorithm change in 2018 benefitted Republican groups, researchers say A 2018 change in Facebook’s algorithm resulted in significant boosts in engagement for local Republican groups even though their Democratic counterparts posted more often, according to newly published research. The findings, first reported byNBC News, line up with one of the major revelations of the Facebook Papers. Namely, that a change meant to emphasize content from family and friends wound up making News Feed more divisive by incentivizing negative posts. https://www.engadget.com/facebook-me...5.html?src=rss |
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