A new study found that, on TikTok and Elon Musk’s Twitter, nearly 3/4 of all partisan content being pushed algorithmically to German users favored the party best known for its ties to neo-Nazis.
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Benton, Joshua. "In Germany, social media algorithms are pumping out huge amounts of far-right, pro-AfD content." Nieman Journalism Lab. Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard, 20 Feb. 2025. Web. 26 Mar. 2025.
APA
Benton, J. (2025, Feb. 20). In Germany, social media algorithms are pumping out huge amounts of far-right, pro-AfD content. Nieman Journalism Lab. Retrieved March 26, 2025, from https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/in-germany-social-media-algorithms-are-pumping-out-huge-amounts-of-far-right-pro-afd-content/
Chicago
Benton, Joshua. "In Germany, social media algorithms are pumping out huge amounts of far-right, pro-AfD content." Nieman Journalism Lab. Last modified February 20, 2025. Accessed March 26, 2025. https://www.niemanlab.org/2025/02/in-germany-social-media-algorithms-are-pumping-out-huge-amounts-of-far-right-pro-afd-content/.
Wikipedia
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