Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-18 16:50:08 UTC - NOT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: D4974E7F098A432231FBBE9FD395005A74F79EC6987041195F9CC3F8118D73F4
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NNN. The proposed note's GitHub repository hasn't been updated since July 2023. https://github.com/twitter/the-algorithm/commits/main/#:~:text=Commits%20on%20Jul%2013%2C%202023 Algorithm changes after 2023 aren't shown on GitHub. https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/13/elon-musk-says-x-is-changing-its-algorithm-to-highlight-smaller-accounts/ https://www.socialmediatoday.com/news/x-pinned-posts-to-all-of-your-followers-in-the-app/709001/ https://x.com/elonmusk/status/1762987619409879149 The study supports OP's claim. https://x.com/ChrisO_wiki/status/1857734822799540684 https://eprints.qut.edu.au/253211/ https://eprints.qut.edu.au/253211/1/A_computational_analysis_of_potential_algorithmic_bias_on_platform_X_during_the_2024_US_election-4.pdf https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/elon-musk-trump-x-algorithm-bias-b2640976.html https://www.theverge.com/2024/11/17/24298669/musk-trump-endorsement-x-boosting-republican-posts-july-algorithm-change The content shown has a pro-Trump bias. https://archive.ph/RdtXO#selection-2585.376-2585.531:~:text=Ten%20of%20the%20other%20top%2014%20most%2Dseen%20leaned%20right%2C%20including%20Trump%E2%80%99s%2C%20and%20overall%2C%20pro%2DTrump%20content%20appeared%20about%20twice%20as%20frequently%20as%20pro%2DHarris%20material Twitter throttles sites Musk dislikes. https://archive.ph/oriR5
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