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>Do you really believe that Facebook is actively tailoring posts to create a false narrative They have done something similar before[0]. So any denials on thei
by callmeal 5y ago
>Do you really believe that Facebook is actively tailoring posts to create a false narrative
They have done something similar before[0]. So any denials on their part now will necessarily be taken with a truckload of salt.
In a study with academics from Cornell and the University of California, Facebook filtered users' news feeds – the flow of comments, videos, pictures and web links posted by other people in their social network. One test reduced users' exposure to their friends' "positive emotional content", resulting in fewer positive posts of their own. Another test reduced exposure to "negative emotional content" and the opposite happened.
[0]https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/29/facebook-users-emotions-news-feeds https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/29/facebook-...
- fingerlocks 5y agoThis sounds like an academic study with willing volunteers.
- sixstringtheory 5y ago"Willing" is not enough. You need informed consent.
- Loughla 5y agoHow were they not sued for even attempting to cover their butts for human subjects research standards?
- deleted 5y ago[deleted]