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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Definitions:

Null Hypothesis

A statistical hypothesis that assumes no significant difference or effect in a certain context, used as a default position until evidence suggests otherwise.

Correlation

A measure of the relationship between two variables, indicating how one may predict or relate to the other.

Consensus Validation

A method of establishing the reliability of a construct by demonstrating agreement among independent judges or assessments.

Big Five

The Big Five refers to a model in personality psychology comprising five broad personality traits: openness, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and neuroticism.