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Tech's business model putting users at risk

As attacks like those that unfolded recently in New Zealand and Sri Lanka happen more frequently, more critics have blamed social media for not doing enough to control extreme content. But some experts say the extremism is baked into the algorithm. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson explained how that algorithm works and why it's essential to the business models of social media platforms.
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