Current Events > Twitter finds that its algorithm amplifies right wing accounts over left wing.

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Antifar 10/23/21 12:54:57 PM #1:	https://twitter.com/sundersays/status/1451298356538576916 "(Except Germany)" to me, suggests a lot as to why this is. --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:959314860] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>https://twitter.com/sundersays/status/1451298356538576916 "(Except Germany)" to me, suggests a lot as to why this is. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Jabodie 10/23/21 12:57:52 PM #4:	M_Live posted... What happened to "they censor conservative views" blah blah blah, this seems like proof of the opposite lol "It's a leftist conspiracy" --- <insert sig here> <cite>Jabodie posted [p:959314925] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>M_Live posted... </cite> <quote>What happened to "they censor conservative views" blah blah blah, this seems like proof of the opposite lol</quote>"It's a leftist conspiracy" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 10/23/21 12:58:10 PM #5:	[LFAQs-redacted-quote] That was always nonsense Right wing accounts are always the most popular and viewed on social networking sites --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! https://imgur.com/yPw05Ob <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:959314934] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote><quote><cite>[LFAQs-redacted-quote]</cite> That was always nonsense Right wing accounts are always the most popular and viewed on social networking sites </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
hockeybub89 10/23/21 1:03:07 PM #6:	UnfairRepresent posted... That was always nonsense Right wing accounts are always the most popular and viewed on social networking sites Seriously, right-wing views are wildly popular and prevalent. That's why you can't stop hearing about how silenced they are 24/7. --- http://card.psnprofiles.com/1/NIR_Hockey.png http://www.last.fm/user/hockeybub89/ <cite>hockeybub89 posted [p:959315035] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>UnfairRepresent posted... </cite> <quote>That was always nonsense Right wing accounts are always the most popular and viewed on social networking sites</quote>Seriously, right-wing views are wildly popular and prevalent. That's why you can't stop hearing about how silenced they are 24/7. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Antifar 10/23/21 1:06:29 PM #7:	M_Live posted... What happened to "they censor conservative views" blah blah blah, this seems like proof of the opposite lol It was bullshit, is what happened to it --- kin to all that throbs <cite>Antifar posted [p:959315104] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>M_Live posted... </cite> <quote>What happened to "they censor conservative views" blah blah blah, this seems like proof of the opposite lol</quote>It was bullshit, is what happened to it </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Humble_Novice 10/23/21 1:12:08 PM #10:	hockeybub89 posted... Seriously, right-wing views are wildly popular and prevalent. That's why you can't stop hearing about how silenced they are 24/7. I believe it's more likely due to right-wing hashtags getting easily co-opted and parodied by left-wing and moderate users to poke fun at conservatives. <cite>Humble_Novice posted [p:959315238] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>hockeybub89 posted... </cite> <quote>Seriously, right-wing views are wildly popular and prevalent. That's why you can't stop hearing about how silenced they are 24/7.</quote>I believe it's more likely due to right-wing hashtags getting easily co-opted and parodied by left-wing and moderate users to poke fun at conservatives. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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sondast 10/23/21 1:19:54 PM #12:	M_Live posted... What happened to "they censor conservative views" blah blah blah, this seems like proof of the opposite lol Gaslight Obstruct Project --- Take a lesson from parakeets. If you're ever feeling lonely, just eat in front of a mirror. <cite>sondast posted [p:959315429] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>M_Live posted... </cite> <quote>What happened to "they censor conservative views" blah blah blah, this seems like proof of the opposite lol</quote>Gaslight Obstruct Project </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 10/23/21 1:20:40 PM #13:	This is essentially what happened with Reddit so they had to make special exceptions to certain subs to block their content from being boosted through the normal algorithm. Of course those subs always end up banned in the end so maybe they should take the fucking hint instead of making devs do a bunch of unnecessary work. --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:959315450] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>This is essentially what happened with Reddit so they had to make special exceptions to certain subs to block their content from being boosted through the normal algorithm. Of course those subs always end up banned in the end so maybe they should take the fucking hint instead of making devs do a bunch of unnecessary work. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
GutfeldsImp 10/23/21 1:22:28 PM #14:	M_Live posted... What happened to "they censor conservative views" blah blah blah, this seems like proof of the opposite lol There is still plenty of censorship. Look at Trump. --- Contributor to the Flat Earth Society <cite>GutfeldsImp posted [p:959315507] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>M_Live posted...</cite> <quote>What happened to "they censor conservative views" blah blah blah, this seems like proof of the opposite lol </quote> There is still plenty of censorship. Look at Trump.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
COVxy 10/23/21 1:25:05 PM #15:	Mr Hangman posted... Remember when it just showed you the most recent posts from people you followed? Even in that situation, right-wing bullshit would rise to the top, unfortunately. Not to say that the algorithm is helping anything, because it's clearly not. But this issue is far more complicated than "company needs to butt out of our timelines". --- =E[(x-E[x])(y-E[y])] <cite>COVxy posted [p:959315584] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>Mr Hangman posted... </cite> <quote>Remember when it just showed you the most recent posts from people you followed?</quote> Even in that situation, right-wing bullshit would rise to the top, unfortunately. Not to say that the algorithm is helping anything, because it's clearly not. But this issue is far more complicated than "company needs to butt out of our timelines". </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
tremain07 10/23/21 1:27:06 PM #16:	So does this mean the phrase "They're just saying what we're all thinking!" is true after all? Why are these more popular than leftist stuff? --- A worthless existence <cite>tremain07 posted [p:959315641] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>So does this mean the phrase "They're just saying what we're all thinking!" is true after all? Why are these more popular than leftist stuff? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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s0nicfan 10/23/21 1:30:18 PM #18:	I wouldn't be surprised to find out that this has nothing to do with the algorithm itself and more to do with the hundreds of thousands of bots that Nations like China and Russia spew out onto Twitter in order to boost division. If the algorithm is optimized to maximize engagement, then it's less to do with the algorithm being biased and more to do with the data being poisoned. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:959315716] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>I wouldn't be surprised to find out that this has nothing to do with the algorithm itself and more to do with the hundreds of thousands of bots that Nations like China and Russia spew out onto Twitter in order to boost division. If the algorithm is optimized to maximize engagement, then it's less to do with the algorithm being biased and more to do with the data being poisoned. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
rexcrk 10/23/21 1:31:21 PM #19:	<img src="//:0"> --- Bah weep grannah weep ni ni bon <cite>rexcrk posted [p:959315745] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote><img src="//:0"> </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Southernfatman 10/23/21 1:32:40 PM #21:	All part of the plan. All these big social media companies are complicit in it. --- https://imgur.com/hslUvRN When I sin I sin real good. <cite>Southernfatman posted [p:959315774] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>All part of the plan. All these big social media companies are complicit in it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ChocoboMogALT 10/23/21 1:37:36 PM #22:	The were a couple of recent studies that showed that: 1) Right wing posts are deleted significantly more often... but only because they post more rule breaking material. When adjusted for that, they were about the same. 2) Banning loud toxic accounts on twitter resulted in less toxicity from their followers. --- "We live in a country Hasire.." ~ yosouf06 REVOLVER STAKE! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v717/ChocoboMog123/AltEisenRChocoboMog.png <cite>ChocoboMogALT posted [p:959315908] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>The were a couple of recent studies that showed that: 1) Right wing posts are deleted significantly more often... but only because they post more rule breaking material. When adjusted for that, they were about the same. 2) Banning loud toxic accounts on twitter resulted in less toxicity from their followers. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
teep_ 10/23/21 1:38:44 PM #23:	shockthemonkey posted... Antifar posted... "(Except Germany)" to me, suggests a lot as to why this is You mean not allowing open Nazism leads to conservatives not being as amplified Hmmm --- Roxas that's a stick <cite>teep_ posted [p:959315945] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>shockthemonkey posted...</cite> <quote>Antifar posted... </cite> <quote> "(Except Germany)" to me, suggests a lot as to why this is</quote>You mean not allowing open Nazism leads to conservatives not being as amplified </quote> Hmmm</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
sondast 10/23/21 2:45:37 PM #24:	DuranOfForcena posted... because right wing bullshit generates more contentious responses Yeah, maybe if they stopped spouting nazi shit, they wouldnt get modded. --- Take a lesson from parakeets. If you're ever feeling lonely, just eat in front of a mirror. <cite>sondast posted [p:959317591] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>DuranOfForcena posted... </cite> <quote>because right wing bullshit generates more contentious responses</quote>Yeah, maybe if they stopped spouting nazi shit, they wouldnt get modded. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BilalPowell 10/23/21 2:50:11 PM #25:	Whatever Twitter says about Twitter must be right --- Former #1 Birmingham Iron Fan. RIP AAF <cite>BilalPowell posted [p:959317691] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>Whatever Twitter says about Twitter must be right </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Alucard188 10/23/21 2:57:21 PM #26:	s0nicfan posted... I wouldn't be surprised to find out that this has nothing to do with the algorithm itself and more to do with the hundreds of thousands of bots that Nations like China and Russia spew out onto Twitter in order to boost division. If the algorithm is optimized to maximize engagement, then it's less to do with the algorithm being biased and more to do with the data being poisoned. Plus how much of that engagement is from people agreeing with the bots? Quite a lot of it would be from people quote-tweeting to object, vilify, condemn, or laugh at. To the algorithm, they all equal the same engagement, so it gets boosted. --- Face it Cloud is a gaming icon and has appered in lots of games while mario has only appeared in 2 games sunshine and 64~xSlashbomBx <cite>Alucard188 posted [p:959317869] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>s0nicfan posted... </cite> <quote>I wouldn't be surprised to find out that this has nothing to do with the algorithm itself and more to do with the hundreds of thousands of bots that Nations like China and Russia spew out onto Twitter in order to boost division. If the algorithm is optimized to maximize engagement, then it's less to do with the algorithm being biased and more to do with the data being poisoned.</quote> Plus how much of that engagement is from people agreeing with the bots? Quite a lot of it would be from people quote-tweeting to object, vilify, condemn, or laugh at. To the algorithm, they all equal the same engagement, so it gets boosted. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 10/23/21 3:05:17 PM #27:	Alucard188 posted... Plus how much of that engagement is from people agreeing with the bots? Quite a lot of it would be from people quote-tweeting to object, vilify, condemn, or laugh at. To the algorithm, they all equal the same engagement, so it gets boosted. It's only a matter of time until they start trying to bake sentiment or tone into their algorithms and mod bots, which will be a giant disaster but at least it will be a new problem for them. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:959318061] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>Alucard188 posted... </cite> <quote>Plus how much of that engagement is from people agreeing with the bots? Quite a lot of it would be from people quote-tweeting to object, vilify, condemn, or laugh at. To the algorithm, they all equal the same engagement, so it gets boosted.</quote> It's only a matter of time until they start trying to bake sentiment or tone into their algorithms and mod bots, which will be a giant disaster but at least it will be a new problem for them. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Ving_Rhames 10/23/21 3:06:04 PM #28:	Mr Hangman posted... Remember when it just showed you the most recent posts from people you followed? Dude, this shit going the way of the dinosaur is why I don't fuck with social media that much anymore. --- the real Irving Rameses https://imgur.com/A7f6F9h <cite>Ving_Rhames posted [p:959318082] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>Mr Hangman posted... </cite> <quote>Remember when it just showed you the most recent posts from people you followed?</quote> Dude, this shit going the way of the dinosaur is why I don't fuck with social media that much anymore. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
IShall_Run_Amok 10/23/21 3:25:40 PM #29:	shockthemonkey posted... You mean not allowing open Nazism leads to conservatives not being as amplified G o l l y --- Hard times (happiest days of my life) hard times gone by <cite>IShall_Run_Amok posted [p:959318547] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>shockthemonkey posted... </cite> <quote>You mean not allowing open Nazism leads to conservatives not being as amplified</quote>G o l l y </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Axiom 10/23/21 3:29:57 PM #30:	Right wingers looking for validation leads to more views cause they are constantly searching for fake news to justify their own dumbass beliefs so it makes them more prominent <cite>Axiom posted [p:959318642] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>Right wingers looking for validation leads to more views cause they are constantly searching for fake news to justify their own dumbass beliefs so it makes them more prominent </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UndefeatedGOAT 10/23/21 3:31:02 PM #31:	Mr Hangman posted... Remember when it just showed you the most recent posts from people you followed? i'd love to use it if it ever worked like that again <cite>UndefeatedGOAT posted [p:959318673] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>Mr Hangman posted...</cite> <quote>Remember when it just showed you the most recent posts from people you followed? </quote> i'd love to use it if it ever worked like that again</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Laserion 10/23/21 5:06:01 PM #32:	Alucard188 posted... Plus how much of that engagement is from people agreeing with the bots? Quite a lot of it would be from people quote-tweeting to object, vilify, condemn, or laugh at. To the algorithm, they all equal the same engagement, so it gets boosted. So, it's mostly about what posts are more (in)famous. --- There's no "would of", "should of" or "could of". It's "would've", "should've" and "could've". <cite>Laserion posted [p:959321074] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>Alucard188 posted... </cite> <quote>Plus how much of that engagement is from people agreeing with the bots? Quite a lot of it would be from people quote-tweeting to object, vilify, condemn, or laugh at. To the algorithm, they all equal the same engagement, so it gets boosted.</quote>So, it's mostly about what posts are more (in)famous. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
divot1338 10/23/21 5:19:27 PM #33:	- Reasons unknown --- Moustache twirling villian https://i.imgur.com/U3lt3H4.jpg- Kerbey <cite>divot1338 posted [p:959321419] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote><quote>- Reasons unknown</quote></quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TerraSeeker 10/23/21 6:46:12 PM #34:	M_Live posted... What happened to "they censor conservative views" blah blah blah, this seems like proof of the opposite lol There are countless instances of this. --- Your words are as empty as your soul <cite>TerraSeeker posted [p:959323506] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>M_Live posted... </cite> <quote>What happened to "they censor conservative views" blah blah blah, this seems like proof of the opposite lol</quote>There are countless instances of this. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
IShall_Run_Amok 10/23/21 6:59:09 PM #35:	TerraSeeker posted... There are countless instances of this. And its still not nearly enough. --- Hard times (happiest days of my life) hard times gone by <cite>IShall_Run_Amok posted [p:959323801] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>TerraSeeker posted... </cite> <quote>There are countless instances of this.</quote>And its still not nearly enough. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FurryPhilosifer 10/23/21 7:11:18 PM #36:	UndefeatedGOAT posted... i'd love to use it if it ever worked like that again That option has never left. It's just not the default anymore. I changed my Twitter timeline from "Home" to "Most Recent" once years ago and it's been that way since. The option is right there at the top of the screen, it isn't even hidden or anything. --- Ghosts are cool. <cite>FurryPhilosifer posted [p:959324089] in Twitter fi... [t:79724721]...</cite> <quote>UndefeatedGOAT posted... </cite> <quote>i'd love to use it if it ever worked like that again</quote>That option has never left. It's just not the default anymore. I changed my Twitter timeline from "Home" to "Most Recent" once years ago and it's been that way since. The option is right there at the top of the screen, it isn't even hidden or anything. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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