"The experiment was robust and well designed. But during the short time it was conducted, Meta changed its news feed algorithm to boost more reliable news content. In doing so, it changed the control condition of the experiment." theconversation.com/is-big-tech-...

Is big tech harming society? To find out, we need research – but it’s being manipulated by big tech itself

Big tech doesn’t just fund research into itself – it also controls researchers’ access to data. Even big tobacco didn’t have this kind of power.