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We the people ask the federal government to Take or explain a position on an issue or policy:

Search engine and news feed algorithms filter information and distort perceptions; they should be made transparent.

Created by B.R. on November 09, 2016

Companies like Google and Facebook determine which news stories and opinions we are exposed to via algorithms that filter information based upon our personal preferences. This filtering and personalized search distorts our perceptions and endangers the richness of debate upon which our country was founded. We have the right to know how, and on what basis, the information we receive is channeled to us. Transparency and oversight is required of these algorithms.

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