Oh wow, that's almost a real-life "Sort By Controversial", Scott Alexander's short story about what happens when an algorithm optimizes for controversial conten

Oh wow, that's almost a real-life "Sort By Controversial", Scott Alexander's short story about what happens when an algorithm optimizes for controversial content that's so warping people think the other side misunderstood it. https://slatestarcodex.com/2018/10/30/sort-by-controversial/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2018/10/30/sort-by-controversial/