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Facebook had evidence its algorithms were dividing people, but top executives killed or weakened proposed solutions

Facebook's internal research found that it encouraged polarization, but Mark Zuckerberg and other top executives rejected ideas aimed at fixing the problem, The Wall Street Journal reported.

One report concluded that Facebook's algorithms "exploit the human brain's attraction to divisiveness," according to The Journal.

But Zuckerberg and Facebook's policy chief, Joel Kaplan, repeatedly nixed proposed solutions because they feared appearing biased against conservatives or simply lost interest in solving the problem, The Journal reported.

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by Anonymousreply 2May 27, 2020 3:35 PM

When is this shady company going to be shutdown due to working against the American people?

by Anonymousreply 1May 27, 2020 3:27 PM

Pull the plug!!

by Anonymousreply 2May 27, 2020 3:35 PM
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