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Social media algorithms can change your views in just a single day


The content you see on social media is often determined by an algorithm - and it turns out that these algorithms can rapidly change your views

Platforms like X can shape political views The algorithms behind social media platforms can change your attitude towards people with different political views in just one day, suggesting that tech companies really can have a strong influence on how we perceive others. Most social media platforms use algorithms to sort a user’s feed, generally ranking posts by someone’s likelihood of engaging with them and presenting the most engaging first – but this may inadvertently be pushing people apart.

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