Reimagining the Internet

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

Sep 27, 2023
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Brendan Nyhan
Political scientist Brendan Nyhan dives into his research on Facebook's impact on people's politics, algorithms, social media, and American democracy. Topics includes analyzing Facebook's echo chamber effect, ideology scores, content exposure, algorithm changes, and the minimal effects of political persuasion and advertising.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Analyzing Facebook's Echo Chamber Effect and Ideology Scores
01:59 • 4min
3
Political and Civic Content on Facebook
06:20 • 10min
4
The Impact of Algorithm Changes on User Engagement
16:35 • 5min
5
Studying Political Persuasion and Advertising Effects
21:07 • 3min