The question to ask with any media-is-an-echo-chamber study is: compared to what? Is it more or less echo chamber-y than what we had before?
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@stevenbjohnson Ah. Compared to not optimizing for agreeable environment. ("Like" as only signal.) Orthogonal: Provide algorithmic choices?2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@stevenbjohnson Like suburbs which by design isolate which then create other feedback loops. Yes there are worse options but design matters.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@stevenbjohnson Homophily & polarization are two sides of same coin... You cluster with-like minded and then you polarize against out-group.4 replies 1 retweet 2 likes -
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@stevenbjohnson@zeynep I would pay $$$ for a set of commentary that I disagree with but that is well argued3 replies 4 retweets 4 likes -
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@stevenbjohnson@zeynep indeed, I try to do that by following folks on Twitter who I generally disagree w/ (podcasts also good for that)1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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@stevenbjohnson@zeynep bonus is that I only disagree w/ some point of view, not the whole person + seeing through their eyes very valuable1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@amac @stevenbjohnson Absolutely & why I value online. How I ended my first piece on this: https://medium.com/message/how-facebook-s-algorithm-suppresses-content-diversity-modestly-how-the-newsfeed-rules-the-clicks-b5f8a4bb7bab …pic.twitter.com/RHioQy7lMT
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