Koo makes algorithms public; pledges commitment to transparency, neutrality
Twitter-rival Koo on Wednesday said
it has become the first significant social media platform to publish the
philosophy and workings behind its core algorithms, thereby empowering users to
understand why they are seeing the content that they do.
These algorithms were made public on Koo's website, according to a
statement.
Algorithms are a set of mathematical rules that help to
personalise and improve experiences for users based on their own behaviours and
preferences. The core tenet of these algorithms is to drive relevancy for a
user.
Koo's latest move comes at a time when transparency and free
speech concerns have dominated the public narrative around social media
platforms such as Twitter.
Last week, the world's richest man Elon Musk offered to
buy Twitter for
USD 43 billion and has since been vocal about the need for the social media
giant to drive greater transparency on how and why it promotes content. Musk
also said Twitter should
open-source its algorithms.
In a statement on Wednesday, homegrown micro-blogging platform Koo said it has
become the first significant social media company to make its algorithms
public, adding that the move "establishes Koo as a transparent
and safe platform."
"This move reiterates Koo's commitment to platform transparency and
neutrality, while keeping user interests at the core. It empowers users to know
why they are seeing the content that they do," the statement added.
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