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> CrowdTangle’s engagement data has shown for quite some time that links from ultra-right commentators like logic troll Ben Shapiro, former NRATV goon Dan Bongi

> CrowdTangle’s engagement data has shown for quite some time that links from ultra-right commentators like logic troll Ben Shapiro, former NRATV goon Dan Bongino, and bloviating Fox News host Sean Hannity These are just mainstream Republican pundits. What exactly makes something ultra-right? As far as I can tell, these three are basically just liberals. Are liberals considered to be ultra-right now? The article seems to take it as a de facto problem that this content performs better, and is evidence of Facebook itself being complicit in it. My own interpretation is that Facebook is actually a left leaning company, and that they're taking down the analytics because they're ashamed that "right wing" content does better on their platform. I'm not sure I see the problem, beyond what we already know, which is that political echo chambers on social media are cancer. Do you think the same author looks at Twitter and thinks of it as an ultra-left cesspool? I highly doubt it. The only "Ben Shapiro problem" is that the author, and Facebook, don't like Ben Shapiro.

oxymoran 5y ago
They are only ultra right because Gizmodo is either: 1)ultra left 2)generating rage clicks.
ipspam 5y ago
This is proof Gizmodo hates conservatives. Ben Shapiro is a moderate, mainstream commentator on the right of center. So much so that lots of conservatives hate him. He spends millions and millions of dollars on Facebook ads and grows his audience. He does it by censoring himself to some degree, so he doesn't run afoul of the demonitizors. I want to live in a world where Ben doesn't censor himself for profit. So I'm all for Facebook and the other major censorship platforms dying. And if Ben goes down as well, no big deal. He's a smart guy, but a little little bit of a pussy. I know because Facebook still takes his money.

oxymoran 5y ago

They are only ultra right because Gizmodo is either: 1)ultra left 2)generating rage clicks.

ipspam 5y ago

This is proof Gizmodo hates conservatives. Ben Shapiro is a moderate, mainstream commentator on the right of center. So much so that lots of conservatives hate him. He spends millions and millions of dollars on Facebook ads and grows his audience. He does it by censoring himself to some degree, so he doesn't run afoul of the demonitizors. I want to live in a world where Ben doesn't censor himself for profit. So I'm all for Facebook and the other major censorship platforms dying. And if Ben goes down as well, no big deal. He's a smart guy, but a little little bit of a pussy. I know because Facebook still takes his money.