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I don't think it's correct to assert that a different algorithm would be less harmful, and it could even be the opposite. In the article, it says that Wirathu

I don't think it's correct to assert that a different algorithm would be less harmful, and it could even be the opposite. In the article, it says that Wirathu used multiple personal accounts to "friend" at least thousands of people. I don't know to what extent his reach would be diminished by favoring "friends" -- and it might even increase his reach.

dagmx 3y ago
That’s why I specified their older algorithm where it prioritized people you actively engaged with. Even if Wirathu sent me a friend request that was accepted, unless I actively engaged with him, his content would fall off my feed. So it wouldn’t eliminate his reach but it would have reduced amplification. Today, because he’s popular, Facebook would prioritize him on my feed. In essence, Facebook went from saying I should care about my close friends at school to caring about the most popular cliques. (As an analogy, I’m not in school of course) I do agree with you that it’s not as trivial as any of us are writing here, but it’s also clear imho that facebooks current algorithms have harmful incentives in the face of inadequate moderation.