Big Tech Favors Right-Wing Politics

The transcript discusses a study by Twitter revealing that its algorithm amplifies tweets from right-wing politicians and content from right-leaning news outlets more than those from the political left. The study examined tweets from political parties and users sharing content from news outlets in seven countries, including the US, UK, and Canada. The findings indicate that mainstream parties and outlets on the political right experience higher levels of algorithmic amplification compared to their left-wing counterparts.

What is the main claim about Twitter's algorithm discussed in the first section?

• It amplifies left-wing content more than right-wing content.

• It does not amplify any political content.

• It amplifies right-wing content more than left-wing content.

• It treats all political content equally.

Which of the following countries was NOT part of Twitter's study?

• Australia

• United Kingdom

• Japan

• United States

What was the focus of Twitter's research process?

• To analyze user engagement with tweets.

• To find the most shared news outlet.

• To determine the most popular political party.

• To explore how its algorithm recommends political content.

What did the study find about algorithmic amplification?

• Left-wing content is more amplified than right-wing content.

• Right-wing content is more amplified than left-wing content.

• Neither left nor right-wing content is amplified.

• Both left and right-wing content are equally amplified.

Which political orientation enjoyed higher levels of algorithmic amplification according to the study?

• Left-wing

• None of the above

• Right-wing

• Centrist