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{1.2a2e2a2} the algorithm is a gatekeeper of truth
topics:
In
viral communication
, algorithms determine who sees what content (as opposed to you broadcasting posts out to a set group of followers).
This allows algorithms to act as gatekeepers to information.
This is not good;
{1.2a2e2a1} algorithms increase the spread of misinformation
.
[ ] Connect this to JC convo – this is another example of old institutions collapsing and being replaced by an effective free-for-all.
[ ] Feel like I can contrast this with
the cozyweb is made up of gatekept communities
.