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2024 US presidential election
Coverage of 2024 US presidential election in the Nexus archive.
- Social‑media feeds are detoxified by a redesigned algorithm
A redesigned 'diversified extremity' algorithm by Bluesky reduced exposure to polarizing political content during the 2024 US presidential election, improved accuracy of social norm perceptions, and maintained user enjoyment. The experiment, published in Nature in 2026, demonstrated that making feeds more representative of users can mitigate polarization without sacrificing engagement.
- Tucker and Trump’s marriage of convenience heads for divorce court
Tucker Carlson admits he is 'tormented' by his past support for Donald Trump in the 2024 election and expresses regret for misleading people. The conservative host's evolving stance on Trump could signal a potential 2028 presidential run, as their political alliance appears to be dissolving.