Twitter admits bias in algorithm for rightwing politicians and news outlets

The study compared Twitter’s “Home” timeline – the default way its 200 million users are served tweets, in which an algorithm tailors what users see – with the traditional chronological timeline where the most recent tweets are ranked first. The research found that in six out of seven countries, apart from Germany, tweets from rightwing politicians received more amplification from the algorithm th

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ツイッター自身の調査によると、ツイッターのTL表示の現在のアルゴリズムは単純な投稿時間順のものと比べて、右翼政治家やメディアの投稿をリベラル系よりも優遇（より多く表示）しているそうだ。