To a small degree YES. But to a larger degree the fact that these algorithms are already at work can only make you skeptical that they will be abused for both FINANCIAL GAIN and CONTROL of INFORMATION even further.
To a small degree? I think it’s more to a very large degree. What good is targeting, if you’re nowhere near the target? It’s better than sifting through billions of choices, besides, it’s how they generate revenue, isn’t it? Personally, I don’t use google or have a facebook account.
I think you missed the point of this guys presentation. He wants to force them to present “ethical” info to the users.
In other words, a liberal has to approve what you see. Or at least they need to force some liberal news into the majority of conservative users.