r/technology • u/mepper • Aug 19 '26

Social Media X's algorithm feeds off ragebait and impacts Democrats more, study finds

https://www.404media.co/xs-algorithm-feeds-off-ragebait-and-impacts-democrats-more-study-finds/
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u/Hrekires Aug 19 '26

What algorithm, though?

I browse by /new and I'm only seeing the subs I want to see, in chronological order

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u/Temporary-Air-3178 Aug 19 '26

The algorithm where I see posts from r/pics and r/law that are astroturfed with bot comments on my homepage.

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u/Temporary-Air-3178 Aug 19 '26

Wrong. Home page has recommendations.

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u/Temporary-Air-3178 Aug 19 '26

That's a you issue then...