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> Put the power to the people

But this is the problem is it not? Like if individuals are organically making crazy shit trend, then great. If the algorithm is inorganically promoting a few small accounts, left or right, at the expense of more organically trending topics than that should be looked at?

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Since the article, despite its rigor and footnoting, fails to list the "bot-like accounts," it is really difficult to assess the article at face value. Did I miss it somewhere? Is it a bot or just an alternative news source? The omission is significant in an otherwise thorough report.

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