Topic: algorithms
Algorithms play a significant role in shaping online discourse, often leading to censorship and the suppression of free expression. Governments and organizations frequently push for tighter controls on these algorithms, claiming to combat misinformation while risking individual liberties and privacy. The impact of algorithmic decisions on content visibility and user engagement raises serious concerns about the erosion of free speech and the potential for mass surveillance.
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Democrats Target Social Media Over Hurricane “Misinformation”
Lawmakers push for social media scrutiny.
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Germany’s Green Minister Targets Algorithms: Baerbock’s Latest Bid to Suppress Populist Rise
Germany’s Foreign Minister pushes for expanded EU social media censorship to counter rising populist sentiment.
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Instagram says it will cut the reach of posts that are “likely” to contain “hate speech”
More opaque algorithmic censorship.
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Hillary Clinton: “lack of gatekeepers” and “misinformation” online is clouding Biden’s accomplishments
Hints more censorship is needed.
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Prince Harry complains about online “misinformation” calls First Amendment “bonkers”
The British Royal is no fan of free expression.
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Social media algorithms fuel cancel culture, researcher says
“Influencers” love it to participate in campaigns against people.
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Fact checker says Facebook isn’t doing enough to combat so-called “fake news”
The group wants Facebook to share more data with “fact checkers” to improve the results.
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Bret Weinstein: “Google is behaving like a little totalitarian state”
Weinstein believes that Google’s artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms are sitting in the center of our ability to collectively think and…