Its own research shows otherwise. If anything, its influence is much stronger in politics than for ads. https://twitter.com/caseynewton/status/796909159174127616 …
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Facebook's research says it significantly impacts voter turnout, moods & news flows etc. But no impact on election? https://twitter.com/agolis/status/797539390255955968 …
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No. How about "it's hard but let's now work on weaponized misinformation in algorithmicaly amplified echo chambers." https://twitter.com/mikeisaac/status/797640556515971073 …
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Stats Zuckerberg shared are meaningless. Independent researchers have no access. It's as if the tobacco companies had all the hospital data.
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I wrote about false/inciting information on social media in the US election before. Problem is much worse elsewhere. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/13/opinion/campaign-stops/did-you-hear-the-latest-about-hillary.html …pic.twitter.com/NN0ZriKXoz
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March: I wrote how Trump mixes falsehoods with ignored truths—& how that merges with misinformation on social media. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/03/31/opinion/campaign-stops/adventures-in-the-trump-twittersphere.html …pic.twitter.com/MIHgJMavjL
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Good point. I come from a global perspective & Facebook fake info fuels (I mean this) ethnic cleansing efforts.https://twitter.com/ckhonson/status/797802047034642432 …
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Silicon Valley wants to kill your brain with this: "It wasn't the only thing." No, it was not. Still a crucial role.https://twitter.com/dramapad/status/797582040925409281 …
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Another dodge. FB not same as mass media diversity. "90% of your feed fake news claiming Clinton killed FBI agent."https://twitter.com/joeposner/status/797824702001594369 …
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In age of FB, confirming bias is the most efficient way to make money. More sources per reader but less diverse thought among them.
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Yep, the great unbundling absolutely feeds the echo chamber/outrage effect.
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Context collapse + mega-huge user tent was managed by algorithmically minimizing potentially quit-inducing conflict
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