mesamunefire@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agoHappy 10 million! According to FediDB, we have hit 10 million users across the Fediverse!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square179fedilinkarrow-up11.1Karrow-down14file-text
arrow-up11.1Karrow-down1imageHappy 10 million! According to FediDB, we have hit 10 million users across the Fediverse!lemmy.worldmesamunefire@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square179fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareshrugal@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1 year agoI’m referring to recommendation algorithms, the bad thing about them is that they can be used to manipulate people. Algorithms in general are fine of course.
minus-squaremorrowind@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agorecommendation algorithms are fine too, the problem with modern social media is algorithms tuned for engagement.
minus-squareshrugal@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoAnd which algorithms would that be?
minus-squaremorrowind@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoWhatever algorithms youtube, tiktok, instagram etc. use to drive engagement. They don’t have any names that I’m aware of
I’m referring to recommendation algorithms, the bad thing about them is that they can be used to manipulate people. Algorithms in general are fine of course.
recommendation algorithms are fine too, the problem with modern social media is algorithms tuned for engagement.
And which algorithms would that be?
Whatever algorithms youtube, tiktok, instagram etc. use to drive engagement. They don’t have any names that I’m aware of