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Facebook makes you more partisan. Here’s how to change that.

Algorithms have us trapped in an echo chamber.

 

Daily Dot Video

Tech

Posted on Sep 14, 2016   Updated on May 26, 2021, 12:43 am CDT

We live in an age where breaking news is only a tap away, yet that doesn’t mean we’re fully informed. Social media algorithms only show us what we want to see, and not necessarily what we need to make informed decisions. Here’s how to break the cycle.


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*First Published: Sep 14, 2016, 11:20 am CDT