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by Nextgrid 1722 days ago
> This includes catastrophic mistakes in the algorithm like the massive groups pushing Q anon early in.

Is it “catastrophic mistakes” or is the algorithm working as intended to maximize engagement?

From Facebook’s point of view I’m not sure it’s a mistake - these Q people have “engaged” plenty and the conspiracy is still a wonderful generator of engagement, whether from the Q people’s side pushing endless conspiracies, from people trying to reason with then or from those merely laughing at them.