16.08.2014 - 07:14 [ Techdirt ]

Free Speech, Filters, Algorithms & Net Neutrality: How Big Company Nudging Can Influence Your World View

Zeynep Tufekci has a really great post talking about how much algorithmic filtering plays a role in how we view the world — with a specific focus on what‘s happening in Ferguson, Missouri. As more than a few people have pointed out, much of the public discussion about the mess in Ferguson was happening on Twitter — while it seemed eerily absent from Facebook (and the mainstream media at first…):