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[–] 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

Their motives don't matter because the result is the same.

Edit: The algorithm is driven by engagement. One's particular reason for engaging with media content is wholly irrelevant- to the algorithm, watching Alex Jones because he's a flaming racist homophobic paranoid schizophrenic and watching Alex Jones because one is a flaming racist homophobic paranoid schizophrenic are equivalent. The algorithm doesn't care why the content was engaged with, only that it was.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    And the algorithm serves the capital. Who needs truth and accountability when there's PROFIT!

    I think the whole "let people decide what they want to see" line of argument is bogus, just like the lie about the relation ship between supply and demand. There's a big difference between "Hey I will tell you the truth for a penny", and "Hey I will tell you whatever you want to hear for a penny".

    Motive always matters.

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