Thursday, May 19, 2022

Twitter Algorithm manipulating you?

Elon Musk Issues Warning to Twitter Users After Learning Algorithm May Be Manipulating You

“You are being manipulated by the algorithm in ways you do not realize … Easy to switch back and forth to see the difference,” Musk wrote on Twitter.

The Tesla CEO advised other users to switch to seeing the latest Twitter posts immediately by tapping the Twitter home button, tapping the stars button on the upper right of the screen, and selecting “latest tweets.” I've never been :into" Twitter but I tried it; it works!

“I am not suggesting malice in the algorithm, but rather that it is trying to guess what you might want to read and, in doing so, inadvertently manipulate/ amplify your viewpoints without you realizing this is happening,” Musk continued in another post.

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