Andrew M Guess

In their words

• “In contrast to our content-specific surveying, Guess et al. (2023) measured the effect of the Facebook and Instagram ranking algorithms on users’ affective polarization, in general, between two weeks to three months after the start of their experiment [27] .”

  · Engagement, User Satisfaction, and the Amplification of Divisive Content on Social Media · machine-resolved

In the claim ledger

2 promoted claims about them. Assessments are the model’s knowledge, not verification.

• Guess et al. (2023) found no significant effect of Facebook and Instagram ranking algorithms on affective polarisation over weeks to months.

  consistent · Engagement, User Satisfaction, and the Amplification of Divisive Content on Social Media

• Null findings on polarisation miss equilibrium effects, since algorithms also change what content gets produced.

  plausible · Engagement, User Satisfaction, and the Amplification of Divisive Content on Social Media