The scenario
A user posts political content; Twitter's trending algorithm scores engagement velocity, promotes high-engagement polarizing posts, and creates feedback loops that deepen radicalization, potentially leading to offline mobilization such as the Capitol riot.
What is in this drawing
Read the decisions behind it.
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High engagement signals?
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User engages further?
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Content violates platform policy?
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Radicalization threshold reached?
Use when analyzing how recommendation algorithms amplify divisive content and contribute to radicalization pathways on social platforms.
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