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The Hidden Economics of Social Media Algorithms

A comprehensive investigation into how recommendation systems shape what we see — and why that might be more nuanced than you think.

·15 min read

Recommendation algorithms have been blamed for polarization, radicalization, and the collapse of shared reality. The reality is more complicated — and more interesting.

## How Recommendation Systems Actually Work

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