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“Exactly what are they saying?” Thomas asks about social media algorithms.
That question gets to the issue of whether the platforms have an editorial perspective when they use algorithms to choose what they show.
“Is it a consistent message?” Thomas asked.
It’s important to NetChoice to show that it exercises editorial discretion similar to a newspaper that is allowed to reject or accept op-ed submissions as it sees fit.
Clement said that social media companies’ use of algorithms shows that there is so much material on their sites that platforms exercise a huge volume of editorial expression.
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