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TL;DR 'Trending News' is actually 'Curated News'

• bobwaycott 11y ago
  Thanks to a tool that specifically allows modifying the news shown to users and the alleged biases of curator contractors who seem to have no accountability checks.
  • alistairSH 11y ago
    I wouldn't say "no accountability checks." The article references instances where the curators were instructed to boost non-trending stories. So, they are being actively managed. And, presumably can be replaced easily if their curating deviates from Facebook's wishes.
    • bobwaycott 11y ago
      I suppose I meant enforcement of a policy that prohibited modifying the news identified by algorithms.