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Amazon’s search algorithm spreads vaccine disinformation, study finds – The Next Web
Amazon’s reputation for spreading health misinformation has led critics to call it “a dystopian bookstore.” Their concerns have escalated since COVID-19 unleashed…
Amazons reputation for spreading health misinformation has led critics to call it a dystopian bookstore.
Their concerns have escalated since COVID-19 unleashed a wave of anti-vaccination zealots.
According to a new study from the University of Washington, the worlds leading online retailer is amplifying the hysteria.
The researchers found that Amazons search algorithm promotes books endorsing false claims about vaccines over those that debunk them.
They also discovered a filter-bubble effect that…
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