Hello John! Did you know that Facebook’s algorithm is designed to polarize and divide Americans?
That’s right. Facebook’s own algorithm that decides what YOU see or don’t see on your Facebook feed is designed to prioritize content that is divisive. As if Donald Trump’s presidency didn’t do enough damage to the electorate, the social media giant is trying to divide Americans even further.
In 2018, Facebook’s own researchers determined that its algorithm was dividing and polarizing its audience by prioritizing content that makes people angry. Another internal report back in 2016, showed that 64% of Facebook users who joined extremist groups did so because Facebook’s own algorithm recommended it to them.
So what did Facebook do after learning of all of this? In short, nothing.
Sign the petition: Tell Facebook to end its divisive algorithm NOW!
Facebook has become one of the biggest platforms for spreading misinformation. Facebook recently blocked researchers from NYU from studying how misinformation is spread through political ads on its platform. And earlier this month, a FAKE graphic of the Taliban with a Biden/Harris campaign bumper sticker was shared more than 28,000 times in just one week.
We have to hold Facebook accountable for its attempts to divide our society and allow more and more misinformation to spread on its platform. Facebook should ditch its divisive algorithm and bring back the chronological news feed.
Add your name and demand Facebook: End its divisive algorithm NOW!
Standing Tall for All
J.D. Scholten
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