mesamune@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoHappy 10 million! According to FediDB, we have hit 10 million users across the Fediverse!lemmy.worldimagemessage-square180fedilinkarrow-up11.1Karrow-down14file-text
arrow-up11.09Karrow-down1imageHappy 10 million! According to FediDB, we have hit 10 million users across the Fediverse!lemmy.worldmesamune@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square180fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareshrugal@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·9 months 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-up5·9 months agorecommendation algorithms are fine too, the problem with modern social media is algorithms tuned for engagement.
minus-squareshrugal@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoAnd which algorithms would that be?
minus-squaremorrowind@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months 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