Social media algorithms favor politically sponsored content from certain parties, even when the same budget is applied. The new study analyzed over 80,000 political ads on Facebook and Instagram leading up to the 2021 German federal elections.
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Facebook and Instagram’s algorithmic favoritism towards extremist parties revealed in new study
Recent research found that social media algorithms disproportionately favored ads from extremist political parties, leading to greater reach and efficiency for these ads compared to others, highlighting significant biases in political advertising.
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Highly accurate content recommendation algorithms may accidentally make our entertainment feel boring over time. Injecting a small amount of randomness tends to improve long-term user satisfaction. This helps people discover new tastes before they grow tired…
* 🎶 A recent study in the Journal of Cultural Economics suggests that overly accurate recommendation algorithms might lead to entertainment boredom by limiting discovery of new tastes.
* 💡 Researcher Samsun Knight's theoretical model indicates that introducing a small amount of randomness can boost long-term user satisfaction, helping people discover new favorites before tiring of old ones.
* 📈 The study, using a mathematical model simulating taste evolution over years, found that algorithms prioritizing short-term engagement can create monotonous loops, while less precise systems with intentional exploration can lead to greater appreciation of new content.
#Tech #Algorithms #Entertainment
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* 💡 Researcher Samsun Knight's theoretical model indicates that introducing a small amount of randomness can boost long-term user satisfaction, helping people discover new favorites before tiring of old ones.
* 📈 The study, using a mathematical model simulating taste evolution over years, found that algorithms prioritizing short-term engagement can create monotonous loops, while less precise systems with intentional exploration can lead to greater appreciation of new content.
#Tech #Algorithms #Entertainment
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