Bala YogeshJan 7, 2023
Great one from @themarkup "Although it’s hardly a secret that Facebook serves different news based on the different interests of its users, it’s rare to see data on the practice. https://themarkup.org/citizen-browser/2021/01/14/biden-and-trump-voters-were-exposed-to-radically-different-coverage-of-the-capitol-riot-on-facebook
Biden and Trump Voters Were Exposed to Radically Different Coverage of the Capitol Riot on Facebook – The Markup

Data from The Markup’s Citizen Browser project shows the different realities Americans inhabited on Facebook last week

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@byogesh @themarkup Thanks for the publication. Are there instances of the Markup Citizen Browser that can be used in other countires, other languages?
Jan 9, 2023 at 3:04pmTusky
Show threadThe MarkupJan 9, 2023

@bbanks100 @byogesh Thanks for reading and great question. In one case we collaborated with Germany’s Süddeutsche Zeitung to set up a panel and do some research there, linked below.

We know this would be useful in so many other contexts as well, but we are a small team! https://themarkup.org/citizen-browser/2021/09/22/germanys-far-right-political-party-the-afd-is-dominating-facebook-this-election

Germany’s Far-Right Political Party, the AfD, Is Dominating Facebook This Election – The Markup

Ahead of a national vote this month, Citizen Browser data shows that posts promoting the AfD party appeared more than three times as often as rivals'