X's algorithm was changed in mid-July 2024 to systematically boost Republican-leaning accounts and Elon Musk's own account following his endorsement of Donald Trump, via https://x.com/chriso_wiki/status/1857734822799540684?s=46&t=WBS_3kx2mUd83-aYp7ieOA
@vishalmisra Serious question: as a private business, is there any law or regulation to prevent this?
@djh @vishalmisra No. Only thing we can do I guess is to not engage with this business
@ChrisO_wiki is also here!
here's the thread:
https://mastodon.social/@ChrisO_wiki/113492224877784244
@vishalmisra The reliability of the algorithm "listen to what they complain about from left and neutral origins" to predict rightist behaviour is shockingly effective. It's as if they were simply saying "here's what I'd be doing if I had my hand on that throttle."