Of course, it is. Going to a search, typing a query and getting results sorted by some algorithm is one thing. Getting something recommended on a dedicated page without any user input, is another. It’s good to see at least one circuit is not owned by corporations…
That depends on what the general page is. If they are general trends that are shown to everyone then sure, but if it’s personalized, then it’s curation. Look at Lemmy. It has sorting and trending algorithms, but the personalization aspect is left to you as a user to decide by subscribing.
Actual curation is human. It’s not actually curated.
It’s the implication that it’s curated that makes it “their speech” and not “user generated content”. They’re endorsing it with the way they present it, and that implied endorsement of dangerous behavior meaningfully increases the likelihood people do it, above and beyond the natural viral nature of ideas spreading.
Of course, it is. Going to a search, typing a query and getting results sorted by some algorithm is one thing. Getting something recommended on a dedicated page without any user input, is another. It’s good to see at least one circuit is not owned by corporations…
It’s all algorithms.
I think the communication matters, though. A general home page doesn’t imply curation or endorsement. “For you” implies both.
That depends on what the general page is. If they are general trends that are shown to everyone then sure, but if it’s personalized, then it’s curation. Look at Lemmy. It has sorting and trending algorithms, but the personalization aspect is left to you as a user to decide by subscribing.
Actual curation is human. It’s not actually curated.
It’s the implication that it’s curated that makes it “their speech” and not “user generated content”. They’re endorsing it with the way they present it, and that implied endorsement of dangerous behavior meaningfully increases the likelihood people do it, above and beyond the natural viral nature of ideas spreading.