Social Media Companies Create Computer Algorithms to Filter Content Posted

question 26

Multiple Choice

Social media companies create computer algorithms to filter content posted to their platforms that are designed to _______.

• A) filter selectively in ways that serve their specific interests
• B) bring as wide a variety of information to users as possible
• C) reinforce the filter bubble
• D) shatter the filter bubble

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