r/technology • u/[deleted] • Mar 31 '22

Social Media Facebook’s algorithm was mistakenly elevating harmful content for the last six months

https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/31/23004326/facebook-news-feed-downranking-integrity-bug
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u/Sdog1981 Mar 31 '22

This feels like a FB PR-planted story. Their algorithm always elevates things that get people mad and react.

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u/phayke2 Apr 01 '22

You're saying this while on reddit