The wrongful death lawsuit against several social media companies for allegedly contributing to the radicalization of a gunman who killed 10 people at a grocery store in Buffalo, New York, will be allowed to proceed.
  • @rbesfe@lemmy.caEnglish
    6•1 year ago

    Proving this “intent to radicalize” in court is impossible. What evidence exists to back up your claim beyond a reasonable doubt?

    • @Kalysta@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3•1 year ago

      The algorithms themselves. This decision opens the algorithms up to discovery and now we get to see exactly how various topics are weighted. These companies will sink or swim by their algorithms.