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What would happen if a law was passed that said all content determined via algorithms had to be open source? (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 1 year ago by mjsaber@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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[โ€“] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not sure I understand the intent of your question. What do you mean "determined" via algorithms?

[โ€“] AverageCakeSlice@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My assumption is that he means the recommendation algorithms for social media and content feeds like Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, etc.