Facebook published its own Science study minimizing algorithm-driven echo chambers

Evidence

Although Facebook admits that ‘provocative content’ leads to more engagement on the platform, like YouTube, they are sceptical about how much this actually contributes to the formation of echo chambers and filter bubbles. In fact, a couple of years ago, Facebook decided to weigh in with their own study, published in the prestigious journal Science. — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof, 417

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: The Facebook study’s assumption that choices are independent of algorithm exposure is shaky — Sander van der Linden, Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects…, 422; Empirical refutations of political echo chambers center on algorithms, not user choice — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update: Celebrity, Publicity,…, 832

Broader Connections

• Empirical refutations of political echo chambers center on algorithms, not user choice #corroborates (0.75) — Alice E. Marwick, Status Update, 832