Recommender systems and the amplification of extremist content

Policymakers have recently expressed concerns over the role of recommendation algorithms and their role in forming “filter bubbles”. This is a particularly prescient concern in the context of extremist content online; these algorithms may promote extremist content at the expense of more moderate voi...

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Main Authors: Joe Whittaker, Seán Looney, Alastair Reed, Fabio Votta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society 2021-06-01
Series:Internet Policy Review
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Online Access:https://policyreview.info/node/1565