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Complex systems, wicked problems. Society, technology, science and more. @UNC professor. @NYTimes columnist. My newsletter is @insight: http://www.theinsight.org 

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    1. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Apr 2019

      So Twitter is now showing me tweets from accounts that some people I follow follow? How do I turn it off? 😬

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    2. zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Apr 2019

      (Everything I’ve been shown so far has been the opposite of what I’d want to see to balance my information exposure. Recommendation algorithms don’t easily promote balance).

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      zeynep tufekci‏Verified account @zeynep 17 Apr 2019

      I had uninstalled and reinstalled Twitter on phone and that might have turned “best” tweets something something back on. Switched back to chronological but it was fascinating to see the default setting pushed polarizing, blustery tweets into my timeline.

      6:22 PM - 17 Apr 2019
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      • Eric Spinningrust Haditsday 🇮🇪🇪🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Michael Potar Terry Heick KemiSoremekun Jacob Kanipe-Illig le mind-controlé.arj Dieter Castel Internet Ethics
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        2. Nahum Shalman‏ @nahumshalman 17 Apr 2019
          Replying to @zeynep

          There's a few things to block or mute. I think I retweeted it a while back... Let me see if I can find it...

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        3. Nahum Shalman‏ @nahumshalman 17 Apr 2019
          Replying to @nahumshalman @zeynep

          Mute those four underscored phrases.pic.twitter.com/lOPD4Hcw5x

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        2. Dad Jokes Panda‏ @TrashPandaFTW 17 Apr 2019
          Replying to @zeynep

          I just use the mobile browser to access twitter on my phone and if i don't check it often enough it will automatically revert to "best" tweets and I have to manually change it back to chronological, so annoying.

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        3. Dieter Castel‏ @DieterCastel 18 Apr 2019
          Replying to @TrashPandaFTW @zeynep

          #darkpatterns

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        2. How does it work‏ @generuso 17 Apr 2019
          Replying to @zeynep

          That is not a bug -- it is a feature. Works like a charm to maximize engagement. Mostly.

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        3. Thicc first layer‏ @brisance 17 Apr 2019
          Replying to @generuso @zeynep

          This is the correct answer. We are reading what Twitter wants us to read, not the other way around. Our agency is an illusion.

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        2. topquark‏ @topquark 17 Apr 2019
          Replying to @zeynep

          the top vs. most recent tweets is a deliberate feature. Others have also reported that the app keeps switching back to top tweets

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        3. Thicc first layer‏ @brisance 17 Apr 2019
          Replying to @topquark @zeynep

          AKA the Facebook I-know-you-better-than-you-do-yourself algorithm.

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        1. ara wilson‏ @arawilson 17 Apr 2019
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          Oh dear. You're the expert. If you're confounded what's it mean for the rest of us?

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        1. Aykut İbrisim‏ @aykut_ibrisim 17 Apr 2019
          Replying to @zeynep

          Best way to have a clean Twitter feed is to create a new account. Changing settings not makes any difference at all. I think even unfollowing people in bulk doesn’t change anything. I did this and worked for me.

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