Algorithms
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New York Post : 'Biased' Apple, Google, MSN, Yahoo news apps rely on lefty media outlets to slant GOP …
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Frames algorithmic curation as deliberate political sabotage
Narrative framing ignores technical context and presents algorithmic choices as intentional bias rather than neutral automation.
“a handful of Silicon Valley algorithms have become the editors of America’s front page”
Stuff.co.nz : ‘Your kids are being hurt’: Expert’s plea to New Zealand lawmakers on social media ban
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Algorithmic design is framed as inherently dangerous to youth
The article uses the 'physics of social media' metaphor to argue that attention-optimizing algorithms are structurally harmful, likening them to unregulated cars before seat belts.
“I think it's also becoming obvious that algorithms optimized for what kids can pay the most attention to are also harmful, and you just learn the physics of social media just like we had to learn the physics of cars.”