Zeynep Tufekci
Facebook released a new study on "filter bubble" concerns but buried the findings. Here's what they actually are: https://medium.com/message/how-facebook-s-algorithm-suppresses-content-diversity-modestly-how-the-newsfeed-rules-the-clicks-b5f8a4bb7bab …
Sean J. Taylor
@zeynep Small correction: declining CTR w/ placement is position effect plus *quality* effect from News Feed putting best stuff first.
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@seanjtaylor ..as Sean Taylor correctly notes is a combination of placement, and the fact that the algorithm is guessing what you wld like.. -
@seanjtaylor Added language to clarify. I'd love to see a study on the general FB population (maybe using imputed political affiliation).:-) -
@seanjtaylor CTR is "click through rate"? But good point, let me add before it gets read more. -
@seanjtaylor@zeynep Even with the very best methods, social scientists almost never say "conclusively establish," outside of formal proofs.
Justin Murphy
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