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Researchers were able to correctly guess some people’s medical conditions by analysing their Facebook posts, according to a new study. The people involved had consented to the research, and the results are private, but let this be a warning: You’re potentially telling the world a lot more than you let…
“Certain algorithms,” says Tim Cook, “pull you toward the things you already know, believe or like, and they push away everything else. Push back.”
My mum loves me. But she also “likes” me — a lot. And apparently, when she does so on Facebook, it’s hurting my chances of becoming the next viral sensation.
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