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I think a lot of folks are conflating two issues: 1. The existence of social media 2. The application of carefully optimized algorithms that prioritize proble
by haswell 5y ago
I think a lot of folks are conflating two issues:
1. The existence of social media
2. The application of carefully optimized algorithms that prioritize problematic content
To be a fair comparison, I think you need to reframe the telephone example: If the telephone system specifically prioritized communication related to terrorism, it would be fair to blame the telephone system and call for changes to how it operates.