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89. Facebook scores your politics with a number. Brendan Nyhan figured out what they do with it. (Part 1 of 2)

Reimagining the Internet

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The Impact of Algorithm Changes on User Engagement

The chapter explores a study on how replacing an algorithm with reverse chronological order on a social media platform affected user behavior. It also delves into the development of a tool for users to choose their own sorting algorithms on Mastodon.

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