Twitter’s algorithm favours right-leaning politics, research finds
The social-media giant said it made the discovery while exploring how its algorithm recommends political content to users. Read more
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The social-media giant said it made the discovery while exploring how its algorithm recommends political content to users. Read more
A professor and program director at a prominent Catholic law school argues against religious exemptions for Covid vaccines, saying they should not exist. Read more
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