The Scoop: BuzzFeed CEO plans to challenge algorithm-driven social media

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BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti announced plans to launch a new social media platform aimed at restoring “the internet we love.”
In a 2,800-word “manifesto” released Tuesday, Peretti outlined his vision for an app that uses AI to give users more control, rather than taking it away through the use of deep thinking and recommendation algorithms.
 
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