Another Way Facebook and Google May Be Undermining Democracy

‘Google and Facebook have, in recent months, belatedly began to engage in the battle against fake news. But the fact so much misinformation has proliferated on their platforms is only one of the ways these technology giants may be endangering democracy.
Newly published research points to another: It finds the tools these companies offer to customize our news feeds result in users getting less and less exposure to viewpoints that challenge their own.
“Originally conceived by computer and information scientists as a way to help users cope with increasing information overload, customizability technology appears to have a dark side,” writes a research team led by Ivan Dylko of the University at Buffalo. “It enables individuals to surround themselves with information supporting their preexisting political attitudes.”’
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