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“In 2016, there was no sign that conservative pages did badly on Facebook. To the contrary, they were the pages that got the most engagement on Facebook.” quote by Zeynep Tufekci
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“In 2016, there was no sign that conservative pages did badly on Facebook. To the contrary, they were the pages that got the most engagement on Facebook.”

Zeynep Tufekci

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Conservative pages received the highest engagement on Facebook in 2016, contrary to expectations of poor performance

In simple terms: Conservative content got most Facebook engagement in 2016

Key Takeaway

Recognize that engagement metrics can defy political expectations

Themes

social media politics engagement algorithmic bias

Mood

analytical critical

Type

journalistic scholarly

When to use this quote

  • political advertising
  • viral content creation

Key Concepts

campaign strategy media analysis public opinion

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do algorithms shape political discourse?
  • What responsibilities do platforms have for content impact?
A Different Perspective

Engagement does not equal influence or truth

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