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Quite a lot has been written, including by me, about the effect of social media on politics, and in particular the way in which the algorithms built into Facebook and YouTube are more likely to spread angry, extremist and deliberately provocative political language.
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What this quote means
Social media algorithms tend to amplify extreme and provocative political rhetoric.
In this quote, Anne Applebaum discusses the significant influence of social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube on political discourse. She highlights how the algorithms used by these platforms are designed to promote content that elicits strong emotional responses, particularly anger, which can lead to the proliferation of extremist views and divisive language in the political arena.
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Social MediaPoliticsAlgorithmsExtremismCommunication
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In a discussion about social media's role in modern politics.
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