Much of the commentary about social media and politics focuses on voters. The algorithm, we are told, is radicalising Australians, herding them into echo chambers and away from the major parties. There is some truth in that. Millions have abandoned the two-party system, and a significant share have landed with One Nation.But that is only half the story. The more consequential effect, and the one almost nobody anticipated, is what the algorithm is doing to politicians themselves.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Like Jacinta Price, algorithm could halt Pauline Hanson’s rise
The feed does lie to politicians and for some of them who lack understanding about how these platforms are engineered, the consequences can be career ending.
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