Recommendation algorithms operated by social media giants TikTok and X have shown evidence of substantial far-right political bias in Germany ahead of a

Recommendation algorithms operated by social media giants TikTok and X have shown evidence of substantial far-right political bias in Germany ahead of a federal election that takes place Sunday, according to new research carried out by Global Witness.

The non-government organization (NGO) undertook an analysis of social media content displayed to new users via algorithmically sorted “For You” feeds — finding both platforms skewed heavily toward amplifying content that favors the far-right AfD party in algorithmically programmed feeds.

Global Witness’ tests identified the most extreme bias on TikTok, where 78% of the political content that was algorithmically recommended to its test accounts, and came from accounts the test users did not follow, was supportive of the AfD party. (It notes this figure far exceeds the level of support the party is achieving in current polling, where it attracts backing from around 20% of German voters.)

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  • commander@lemmings.worldEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Right. And people can always point to “research” that says drugs are bad or “research” that says certain races are smarter than others.

    The problem is you’re trying to be some grand arbiter of truth, or deciding or those arbiters are, when historically every argument you’ve made so far has also been used to perpetuate lies.

    • finitebanjo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      2 days ago

      Drugs are bad, that was never in question

      Your assertion, since you’ve forgotten, is that the War on Drugs was bad, which research would agree with

      I’m sorry you’re struggling with this. I hope you get well soon.

      • commander@lemmings.worldEnglish
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        2 days ago

        Drugs are bad, that was never in question

        Whew, glad you don’t get to decide what I put in my body.

        Your assertion, since you’ve forgotten, is that the War on Drugs was bad, which research would agree with

        Yes… and those who support the war on drugs can point to research saying drugs are bad. It’s sad this has to be spelled out for you.

        I’m sorry you’re struggling with this. I hope you get well soon.

        Ironic, considering you’ve shown us you can’t comprehend what you’re reading.

        • finitebanjo@lemmy.worldEnglish
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          2 days ago

          And if somebody points to research saying drugs are bad as justification for war on drugs, you can point to research that war on drugs is bad. Then they would get confused and start quoting every line of your comment one at a time as if to make it talk slower for them.