> I don't think Facebook is the problem here. Facebook's researchers seemed to think otherwise: > Worse was Facebook’s realization that its algorithms were re

> I don't think Facebook is the problem here. Facebook's researchers seemed to think otherwise: > Worse was Facebook’s realization that its algorithms were responsible for [extremist groups'] growth. The 2016 presentation states that “64% of all extremist group joins are due to our recommendation tools” and that most of the activity came from the platform’s “Groups You Should Join” and “Discover” algorithms: “Our recommendation systems grow the problem.”