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This is not a shock to anyone who has looked at the app since Elon Musk took it over. Unsplash/Dima Solomin A study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Scientists (PNAS) has found what we all suspected , that X's algorithm prioritizes ragebait in order to juice engagement. The study also found that this content was served up more to people who identify as Democrats.

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