«Our results indicate that the algorithm amplifies emotional content, and especially those tweets that express anger and out-group animosity. Furthermore, political tweets from the algorithm lead readers to perceive their political in-group more positively and their political out-group more negatively. Interestingly, while readers generally say they prefer tweets curated by the algorithm, they are less likely to prefer algorithm-selected political tweets. Overall, our study provides important insights into the impact of social media ranking algorithms, with implications for shaping public discourse and democratic engagement.»
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https://arxiv.org/abs/2305.16941