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Why the New Big Tech Anti-Algorithm Bill Is Doomed Even If It Succeeds
On Tuesday morning, we got the latest update from key lawmakers’ ongoing tirade against Big Tech: a new bill that would force social media giants to offer versions of their platforms that are free from the obscure, black-boxy algorithms that curate content in a customised way.
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Your Facebook News Feed Sucks Because That’s How Advertisers Like It
At a time when American’s trust in the news media is plummeting to record lows, one recent Pew poll reported that about a third of U.S. adults say they regularly get their news fix from Facebook’s feeds — even if their own trust in Facebook itself is plummeting to new lows for, oh, whatever reason.…
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Instagram Is Rolling Out a Sensitive Content Control Option
Seeking to give users ever-increasing control over their scrolling experiences, Instagram on Tuesday unveiled plans to debut a Sensitive Content Control option that will allow users to better control which content appears in their Explore feeds.
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Facebook Once Again Pledges To Depoliticise Facebook
After initially pledging not to recommend civic and political groups to its users, but then sort of continuing to do that anyway, Facebook once again affirmed its commitment to reducing the amount of political content that users see on Wednesday.