Facebook’s Algorithms Increasingly in Sights of Lawmakers
- U.S. legislators consider liability for automated processes
- Bills would hold companies accountable for spreading content
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U.S. lawmakers investigating how Facebook Inc. and other online platforms shape users’ world views are considering new rules for the artificial intelligence programs blamed for spreading malicious content.
This legislative push is taking on more urgency since a whistle-blower revealed thousands of pages of internal documents revealing how Facebook employees knew that the company’s algorithms prioritizing growth and engagement were driving people to more divisive and harmful content.