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If the problem is that Facebook provides an echo-chamber that exacerbates the influence of one particular viewpoint, wouldn't the solution be for Facebook to be
by canistr 10y ago
If the problem is that Facebook provides an echo-chamber that exacerbates the influence of one particular viewpoint, wouldn't the solution be for Facebook to begin injecting opposing content directly into the newsfeed?
You can kind of see this with trending topics. If you don't follow a particular topic but suddenly see it trending in your feed, there's a chance you may random walk into clicking it. If Facebook opens up a global/regional/local newsfeed that isn't highly targeted, then you could potentially start seeing more original content.
- havetocharge 10y agoIt's not the Facebook that provides echo chamber, it's the individuals themselves who create it via their friend selections.
- nogbit 10y agoAnd reinforced with advertising algorithms which keeps everyone at FB employed, it is a FB problem as it is now the Fast Food of news...very unhealthy.
- lbenes 10y agoIt's not just your circle that determines what show up in your feed. The algorithms re-enforce peoples views by putting stories in your feed it thinks you will 'like'. If it thinks you're pro-Trump, you will have more pro-Trump stories even if you have an even mix of Trump/Hillary supporters in your circle. Many times the sensational stories that are most likely to be 'liked' are also the fake ones. There no warning that the story came from an unreliable source.