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[-] Opinionhaver@feddit.uk 2 points 2 days ago

No, it doesn’t. If I watch a 15-second funny video from nine years ago, my feed gets flooded with other short clips like that - that’s just how the algorithm works. My personal experience doesn’t support the claim that right-wing media is being disproportionately pushed to people who aren’t interested in it. If I click on that kind of video, it means I’m interested in it - so of course I get recommended more.

[-] GammaGames@beehaw.org 2 points 1 day ago

Fair, I spoke too strongly. My bad!

I regularly get ads for airbrushed right wing talking heads arguing with college kids. That’s paid so not only the algorithm, but it is annoying!

[-] Ganbat@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

My personal experience doesn’t support the claim that right-wing media is being disproportionately pushed to people who aren’t interested in it.

They didn't ever make that claim, that's just your straw man.

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