The AfD was twice as effective at reaching first-time voters on the app than all other parties combined, according to an analysis of platform data. This may explain why the party performed so well among young voters.
Thing is, it mostly amplifies what u interact with. If youre an eastern german diesel head with racist friends, then thats what you get. More afd bullshit to Spam blue hearts under.
My feed is very leftist, afd-critical and pol-sci focused.
Thus it cultivates whatever memes prove themselves most infectious. Whether the content is overtly political or not, algorithm-driven social media like that is a weapon of mass delusion.
It can be for sure. I’m just adding to the convo, it’s not as black and white a “weapon” as these tyor of articles make it out to be.
Its a lot more nuanced and has a lot of good coming from it as well.
Thing is, it mostly amplifies what u interact with. If youre an eastern german diesel head with racist friends, then thats what you get. More afd bullshit to Spam blue hearts under.
My feed is very leftist, afd-critical and pol-sci focused.
Thus it cultivates whatever memes prove themselves most infectious. Whether the content is overtly political or not, algorithm-driven social media like that is a weapon of mass delusion.
It can be for sure. I’m just adding to the convo, it’s not as black and white a “weapon” as these tyor of articles make it out to be. Its a lot more nuanced and has a lot of good coming from it as well.