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X’s feed algorithm shifts users’ political opinions to the right, new study finds

Feed algorithms are not politically neutral. According to a recent study published in the journal Nature, using the ...

New Study Shows This Social Platform Can Shift Your Politics To The Right — And It Happens Very Fast

That’s the key takeaway from a new study published in the scientific journal Nature this month that examines the platform’s ...

The algorithmic feed on X could be shifting political views toward conservatism

Turning on the "For You" algorithm on X (formerly Twitter) may shift users' political opinions toward more conservative views, suggests research involving nearly 5,000 X users. These effects are shown ...

A few weeks of X's algorithm can make you more right-wing—and it doesn't wear off quickly

A new study published in Nature has found that X's algorithm—the hidden system or "recipe" that governs which posts appear in your feed and in which order—shifts users' political opinions in a more ...
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X's 'open source' algorithm isn't a win for transparency, researchers say

When X's engineering team published the code that powers the platform's "for you" algorithm last month, Elon Musk said the move was a victory for transparency. "We know the algorithm is dumb and needs ...
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X’s Algorithm Makes Users More Conservative, Study Suggests

The X algorithm’s promotion of conservative content may shift the political opinions of those who switch to its “For You” tab after previously using a purely chronological feed, a study published ...