89. Facebook scores your politics with a number. Brendan Nyhan figured out what they do with it. (Part 1 of 2)
Reimagining the Internet
Political and Civic Content on Facebook
This chapter explores the amount of political and civic content encountered on Facebook, revealing that only 7% of the content falls into this category. It discusses the measurement of exposure to like-minded sources and the prevalence of content tailored to individuals' political ideologies. The chapter also addresses the effects of turning off the algorithmic feed and filtering out similar points of view on user engagement.
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