Study: Social media feeds often clash with user values
mattgroh · x · 2026-08-20
A new article published in PNAS shows that social media algorithms often do not correctly reflect user values. The content promoted into ranked feeds is often actively counter to people's stated values, highlighting a misalignment between algorithmic recommendations and user intent.
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