US Edition[Opinion] When the algorithm becomes the jury — how influencers police public opinion – The Mail & Guardian
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When the algorithm becomes the jury — how influencers police public opinion – The Mail & Guardian
Social media was supposed to be a place where everyone could finally have a voice. For years, we heard that platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok would open up public conversation. No more gatekeepers in newsrooms deciding whose views mattered and no more barriers to ordinary people being heard. That was exciting. Imagine a digital square where the kid in Mthatha and the student in Bloemfontein could all debate big ideas as equals. A…
In a time when the Web became an integral part of our daily lives, social networking platforms became global platforms that allowed everyone to communicate their voices to express their views away from...
How can we distinguish the true from the false in the era of social networks? The answer to this question is becoming more and more delicate. Their algorithms are becoming increasingly important in our lives, to the point of disrupting our relationship to reality.
When the algorithm becomes the jury — how influencers police public opinion
Social media was supposed to be a place where everyone could finally have a voice. For years, we heard that platforms like Facebook, Instagram, X and TikTok would open up public conversation. No more gatekeepers in newsrooms deciding whose views mattered and no more barriers to ordinary people being heard. That was exciting. Imagine a digital square where the kid in Mthatha and the student in Bloemfontein could all debate big ideas as equals. A…
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