Archive - Doomscrolling Babel

Is Facebook “Standard” Algorithm Polarizing?

Were the findings of Meta's Science paper on algorithmic effects debunked?

Sep 30 •

Manoel Horta Ribeiro

August 2024

Discourse on social media is vibes-based

In the fall of 2021, The Wall Street Journal dropped a bombshell on Facebook (now Meta): “Facebook Knows Instagram Is Toxic for Teen Girls.” The report…

Aug 13 •

Manoel Horta Ribeiro

April 2024

Content Curation in Online Platforms

(This is a big rant on why research on content moderation, algorithms, and monetization strategies is hard and why we desperately need it.

Apr 6 •

Manoel Horta Ribeiro

March 2024

Getting Real About Silicon Samples

Predicting human behavior with LLMs

Mar 24 •

Manoel Horta Ribeiro

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