Social media algorithms trap users in cycles of misinformation

Facebook’s algorithm is trapping many of its users in cycles of extreme right-wing misinformation through its user feeds. The World’s Marco Werman spoke with Imran Ahmad, the CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, about social media company practices, how they’re hurting users, and what we can do about it.

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