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Elon Musk says X’s algorithm pushes “too much negativity" while reports suggest the platform will suppress "criticism of the government" and "attacks against powerful people and institutions" (www.theverge.com)
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Musk posted last night that the platform’s algorithm will soon “promote more informational/entertaining content” in order to “maximize unregretted user-seconds.” In response to Musk changing the X algorithm, people asked Grok what is considered "negative" and were told as reported by user Leah McElrath:

• Criticism of the government

• Commentary about misinformation

• Suggestion the public is being manipulated

• Attacks against powerful people or institutions

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[-] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 47 points 3 days ago

weird how criticism of the government is ok when a democrat is in power but when a republican is in power it's unpatriotic to criticise the president

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