{
  "id": 2431958,
  "title": "Why social media algorithms feed you posts you dislike",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/why-social-media-algorithms-feed-you-posts-you-dislike",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-21T19:33:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Fast Company",
    "slug": "fast-company",
    "url": "https://www.fastcompany.com/91593207/social-media-algorithms-send-you-posts-you-dont-like"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Recent research reveals that social media algorithms may prioritize content that conflicts with users' core values. These algorithms heavily emphasize posts that users reply to, as opposed to those they agree with. Our study focused on the X platform, and while the feed algorithm serves content that contradicts both Democratic and Republican users' values, it does so more frequently for Democrats. The algorithm treats replies as a stronger signal than likes, leading it to primarily serve users content that aligns with their values when they comment. Democrats are more likely to reply to content they disagree with, creating a feedback loop that further pushes them towards clashing posts. Aligning feeds with users' values could help break echo chambers and promote constructive conversations, though platform designers, policymakers, and the public should work together to implement such changes.",
  "summary": "Do your social media accounts feed you content that reflects your core beliefs and guiding principles? Our new research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that the algorithms supplying your feeds may be prioritizing content that clashes with your values . That’s because the algorithms heavily weigh online posts that you reply to, and more often social media…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}