• pemptago@lemmy.ml
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    4 days ago

    public feedback + engagement algorithms != public feedback

    Also, plenty of news outlets have comments and voting. How do we know they’re real people and not bots? Same way we know with social media: we don’t. There’s something to be said for actual journalists and editors who have to build and maintain their reputation.