The Sociomateriality of Rating and Ranking Devices on Social Media: A Case Study of Reddit’s Voting Practices

Rating and ranking devices are everywhere on social media. While these devices may seem like objective tools to measure value and rank content, research shows how they profoundly shape social interaction and emotional expression and are central to platform moderation. Yet, very little is known about...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Timothy Graham, Aleesha Rodriguez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-09-01
Series:Social Media + Society
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20563051211047667