On Facebook, you control the slant of the news you choose

Site’s social algorithms play second fiddle when it comes to exposure to opposing political views

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NEWS SEARCH  Facebook’s news ranking system causes only a slight decline in users’ exposure to opposing political views, a new study finds. Users’ own decisions play a bigger role. 

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Don’t totally blame Facebook for worsening political divisions between liberals and conservatives.