Columbia Chronicle
Nov 01, 2024
Meta’s content preferences raise concerns amid upcoming 2024 election with recommended political content default settings
In response to the political filter, Accountable Tech, a nonprofit organization that advocates for structural reform to make the internet safer, conducted a study on algorithms for five prominent accounts, including Democrat Hillary Clinton, that regularly post about political or social topics. “There was a reduced reach of a considerable amount, over 50% decline in reach over about a three month period while this policy was going into effect,” said Zach Praiss, the campaigns director at Accountable Tech.
Giliann Karon 