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15 Aug 2005

Hidden away in this Guardian article is a mention of one of the Wikimedia Foundation's upcoming projects post-Wikipedia: a free, online curriculum stretching from kindergarten to university. I know about WikiBooks, but this ounds like something more - I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for more news.

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The political effects of X’s feed algorithm

"Feed algorithms are widely suspected to influence political attitudes." This study shows that some do - to significant effect.

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