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Social Media and the Election Campaigns

September 9, 2021

Germany's political parties are using social media more than ever before in their campaigns. SHIFT examines how the far-right instrumentalizes the platforms, what effect algorithms have, and the threat of disinformation.

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Facebook blocks algorithm research

Does the Instagram algorithm favor certain politicians or topics? The non-profit organization AlgorithmWatch launched a study to answer these questions. Once again, Facebook hindered the research.

 

 

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