"Users who switched from the chronological feed to the “For You” feed were 4.7 percentage points more likely to prioritise policy issues favoured by US Republicans (for example, crime, inflation and immigration). They were also more likely to view the criminal investigation into US President Donald Trump as unacceptable."
https://theconversation.com/a-few-weeks-of-xs-algorithm-can-make-you-more-right-wing-and-it-doesnt-wear-off-quickly-276153
I started to only read the 'chronological feed' a while back, since the 'for you' feed had become just too vile. Been trying to get off the platform entirely, but my yesterday's prune of those I still follow there only got it down to 80 users. Sigh...
The above study's from 2023, so quite old now. God knows what it's findings would be now.
https://theconversation.com/a-few-weeks-of-xs-algorithm-can-make-you-more-right-wing-and-it-doesnt-wear-off-quickly-276153
I started to only read the 'chronological feed' a while back, since the 'for you' feed had become just too vile. Been trying to get off the platform entirely, but my yesterday's prune of those I still follow there only got it down to 80 users. Sigh...
The above study's from 2023, so quite old now. God knows what it's findings would be now.