Investigations into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election could force Google and Facebook to reveal algorithm secrets, according to a report.
“As the probes unfold into social media’s role in spreading misinformation, U.S. lawmakers are beginning to show an interest in the mechanics of everything from how Facebook weights news items to how Google ranks search results,” reported Politico on Sunday. “The questions, which echo European regulators’ interventionist approach to technology, are a stark change for Silicon Valley companies accustomed to deference from U.S. officials on how they run their operations.”
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) warned last month that “the use of Facebook’s algorithms and the way it tends to potentially reinforce people’s informational bias” could be a problem, adding, “This is a far broader issue than Russia, but one that we really need to know more about.” – READ MORE
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