brAInfood: Algorithmic news selection

Date of publication: June 2021 / Checked if updates were needed: March 2024

Flemish people increasingly look for news online via websites and apps. This form of news consumption has even become more popular than the traditional print newspaper. News media are confronted with strong competition from social media platforms. These work with algorithms that provide their users with a personalised selection of content. Personalised news selection via news algorithms is now also increasingly being introduced in traditional media platforms. These news algorithms can influence the way citizens are informed. This brAInfood explains how algorithmic news selection works and what the risks are and how you and the news media can counter them.

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