• morrowind@lemmy.ml
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    8 months ago

    I don’t get the hate against algorithms, they’re just a tool, can be good and bad

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      8 months ago

      I’m referring to recommendation algorithms, the bad thing about them is that they can be used to manipulate people. Algorithms in general are fine of course.

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        8 months ago

        recommendation algorithms are fine too, the problem with modern social media is algorithms tuned for engagement.

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            8 months ago

            Whatever algorithms youtube, tiktok, instagram etc. use to drive engagement. They don’t have any names that I’m aware of

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              8 months ago

              The problematic ones for that are mostly recommendation algorithms afaik, but there are others like gamification ofc. You can call them engagement algorithms if you want to be a bit more broad. But that’s what I mean when I criticize “algorithmic” platforms, and I think that’s what most people mean when they talk about algorithms in this context.